ESCANABA -- A walk through the woods is no longer the only place Midwesterners should watch for ticks. Researchers say the tiny parasites are spreading to communities across the region and show no signs of slowing down. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, emergency ...
MARQUETTE -- The Northern Michigan University truck driving school has been shuttered, courtesy of the Michigan Department of State office. The state agency served NMU with a cease and desist order Wednesday, mandating that the NMU Commercial Driver's License Truck Driving Program halt ...
ESCANABA -- The cruise ship American Patriot, one of the vessels belonging to American Cruise Lines (ACL), tied up at the Municipal Dock in Escanaba earlier this week. ACL is one of three cruise lines that has made port in Escanaba this year. The others, Pearl Seas Cruises and Victory ...
ESCANABA — The Delta County Board of Commissioners has officially decided the county will not be placing a Headlee Rollback on the November ballot. The Headlee Amendment, approved by Michigan voters in 1978, requires local property tax rates to be rolled back when property values increase faster than inflation, limiting the amount of revenue local governments can collect without voter approval. The proposal was being considered because of declining tax revenue due to the Headlee Rollback, as seen in fiscal year 2025. If the matter had been taken to a vote and passed in Delta ...
ESCANABA -- Following voter approval of the Delta County recycling, composting and hazardous waste millage, Delta Solid Waste Management Authority (DSWMA) officials thanked residents for their support and outlined plans for Delta Wide Recycling's future. Jessica Ketcham, DSWMA assistant ...
