MANISTIQUE -- A family business established on Cedar Street in 1951 changed hands in October and is maintaining similar operations. Top O' Lake Sport Shop sells primarily hunting and fishing gear, has recently introduced guns and also carries steel-toed boots and camping supplies. In quaint ...

ESCANABA -- Following a $3.65 million donation from the estate of Dr. David Millard Locke, Escanaba Area Public Schools (EAPS) will soon be offering a scholarship to graduating seniors pursuing careers in education. Locke, who passed away in 2025, made the endowment to the school in honor of ...

ESCANABA — As the search for a new city manager continues, Escanaba City Council agreed this week to authorize a hiring committee to enter negotiations with Justin Carlson, who was one of two main candidates interviewed by a city panel in February. A current city staff member will be ...

LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is reminding residents to watch out for common post-storm scams as communities across Michigan clean up from the latest round of intense storms that moved across the state Tuesday night. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has also extended the activation ...

LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed testimony yesterday in Consumers Energy’s latest natural gas rate hike case, urging the Michigan Public Service Commission to slash the utility’s $240 million rate hike request by more than $146 million. The 61% reduction would save ...

GLADSTONE — It may not be a huge group, but metal detecting enthusiasts in the Gladstone area have more freedoms after the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and City Commission approved changes to the city’s metal detecting policy. Parks are now fair game, provided certain rules are ...