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Delta County Board approves deficit elimination plans

ESCANABA – The Delta County Board on Tuesday approved Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 deficit elimination plans for the county’s Community Action, Drug Enforcement, Road Patrol and Sanitary Landfill funds. According to the board’s agenda, the Michigan Department of Treasury received Delta ...

Flannel fundraiser cancelled

ESCANABA — Tri-County Safe Harbor recently announced, with regrets, the cancellation of its upcoming fundraising event, Flannel For A Cause, originally scheduled for April 25. "Despite strong community interest and support for the organization’s mission, ticket sales did not reach the ...

Michigan Army National Guard units return from overseas deployments

LANSING — Michigan Soldiers from two Michigan Army National Guard (MIARNG) units have returned home following year-long overseas deployments, marking the end of extended missions supporting U.S. and allied operations abroad. Families, friends and communities across the state welcomed their ...

Whitmer declares April Career Exploration and Awareness Month

LANSING — Governor Gretchen Whitmer has declared April 2026 Career Exploration and Awareness Month, joining the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) in encouraging residents of Michigan to discovery the many career pathways available to them. “In Michigan, we’re ...

Lincoln Square businesses finding new homes

ESCANABA — In anticipation of an eventual building sale, the tenants of a small strip mall on the highway in Escanaba are moving on. Though rumors have been circulating about Dunkin’ (formerly Dunkin’ Donuts) taking over Lincoln Square — the small L-shaped strip mall at the ...

Chippewa County’s “most wanted” woman sentenced on drug charge

CHIPPEWA COUNTY — A woman once considered Chippewa County’s “most wanted” was recently sentenced for fleeing the state in 2024 after facing a drug charge. The conviction marks her tenth felony offense. Shannon Kay Davis, 46, of Kincheloe was sentenced on March 31 alongside her ...