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Gladstone sells former gravel land

GLADSTONE — A 10-acre parcel of property the City of Gladstone owned in Escanaba Township will be sold to the neighbor, the City Commission decided this week’s meeting. The commission’s regular meeting also featured citizen comments and a few items of administrative business. The property, located off of N.3 Road, had previously been used for gravel production, but the city hasn’t had a use for it in years. In late July, the city hired Key Realty to broker a sale. “I asked if (Key) would approach the neighboring property owner, because at one time he had expressed that he ...

Escanaba City Council hears construction updates

ESCANABA -- The Escanaba City Council heard an update on infrastructure improvements and the subsequent construction from City of Escanaba Water and Wastewater Superintendent Jeff Lampi during its regular meeting last week. Several contractors — including Barley Trucking and Excavating, ...

Back-to-school safety

ESCANABA — With many area schools back in session, the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning (OHSP) and local residents are urging drivers to stay alert for pedestrians, bicyclists and school buses. In Michigan, drivers must stop at least 20 feet away from a school bus when its red ...

Assessments made following Fuller tornado

ESCANABA — A special meeting of the Delta County Parks and Recreation Commission on Tuesday addressed damage at O.B. Fuller Park caused by an EF1 tornado last month. On July 20, campers hunkered down in a bathhouse on the grounds of the Delta County Park as a violent storm passed through ...

Holy Name open house today

ESCANABA – Holy Name Catholic School and Holy Name High School—A Chesterton Academy will hold open houses on Wednesday from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Students, families, and the general public are invited to attend the open house at the grade school building (409 S. 22nd Street) to tour the new Holy Name gymnasium and locker room/athletic training area renovation. The grade school's open house from 4 to 5:30 p.m. allows students and parents to meet teachers, visit classrooms, find students’ lockers, and drop off their school supplies. In addition, Holy Name High School—A Chesterton ...