Gladstone to employ new software
GLADSTONE -- The City of Gladstone made two decisions about software for municipal tasks on Monday. One currently-implemented system is CivicPlus, which provides an agenda and meeting management platform as well as municipal website. CivicPlus is retiring the version that the city has been using, necessitating a shift. A slightly upgraded version of the same platform was available, which city staff recommended. "The city's options at this point (are) either to move to that upgraded product or move to a different product altogether," said Community Development Director and Zoning ...
Be Well Bash 2026 to Connect Families with health, wellness, community resources
ESCANABA - Community members of all ages are invited to attend Be Well Bash 2026, a free wellness resource fair designed to promote health, mental wellness, and community connection on from 4-7 p.m. ED TWednesday, Sept. 23, at the Joseph Heirman University Center on Bay College’s Escanaba ...
Gladstone residents say lawsuits consume city funds
GLADSTONE — Longtime Gladstone residents stood at the podium in City Hall on Monday to express their frustrations with lawsuits that one individual continues to file against the city for a number of different matters. There are currently five lawsuits pending in Delta County 47th Circuit ...
It’s “plein” to see
ESCANABA — On Monday, a group of artists gathered at the marina in Escanaba for a first-of-its kind event: an en plein air painting event co-hosted by the William Bonifas Fine Arts Center and the Escanaba Yacht Club. "En plein air" is a French term to describe the act of painting ...
InvestUP and Upper Peninsula planning agencies launch rent study
ESCANABA — InvestUP has launched the Upper Peninsula Rent Study in partnership with three of the U.P.'s regional planning organizations, Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development (CUPPAD), Eastern Upper Peninsula Regional Planning and Development, and Western U.P. Planning & Development Region (WUPPDR). The new regional survey is intended to provide a more comprehensive picture of rental housing conditions across the U.P. The survey is open to landlords, property managers, and rental property owners throughout the Upper Peninsula. Participants will be asked to share basic ...