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Lettuce at Taco Bell in 5 states confirmed as a source of diarrhea-causing parasite

ATLANTA (AP) — Federal health officials have identified lettuce from Mexico served at Taco Bell locations across five U.S. states as a source of a widespread outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention late Thursday warned consumers not to eat shredded iceberg lettuce from Taco Bell restaurants in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia. A record number of cyclospora cases have been reported in more than 30 states, and experts have said not every recent U.S. illness might be caused by a single source. A Food and Drug ...

Great Lakes region records world’s worst air quality

ESCANABA — Smoke from ongoing Canadian wildfires pushed Delta County’s air quality to some of the worst levels in the world Thursday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching hazardous levels. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) issued an air quality ...

Cornell woman deemed competent to stand trial in trooper assault case

ESCANABA — A Cornell woman facing multiple felony charges for allegedly biting a Michigan State Police (MSP) trooper on the wrist during an animal neglect investigation has been deemed competent to stand trial. Brianna Makosky, 22, faces three felony counts of resisting and obstructing ...

Esky’s Salvation Army gets new captains

ESCANABA — Two new pastors — officers, as the organization calls them — have arrived in Escanaba to preach and serve at the Salvation Army of Escanaba. While each of the thousands of centers for the Salvation Army may act slightly differently, the organization, which dates back to ...

Air quality throughout Delta County reaches “hazardous” levels

ESCANABA — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued a statewide air quality alert at midnight Tuesday as thick smoke from ongoing Canadian wildfires elevated fine particulate matter (PM2.5) to what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers ...