ESCANABA — While some Yoopers were pumping water out of their basements, Rick Servant was in waders and galoshes, trudging through the knee-deep pond that spontaneously developed in his front yard Monday night. Flooding in the Upper Peninsula this week is caused by rapidly melting snow and ...

ESCANABA — The BraveBots of Gladstone Area High School had a victorious time at the Escanaba District Event this past weekend. The start of the event went smoothly with qualifying matches turning out to be grateful wins. A long string of sequential wins put the BraveBots into first place, ...

ESCANABA — Instead of spending what was scheduled as the first day of summer at the beach, many area students are looking at spending more time in the classroom. Several area school districts have announced updated school calendars — or potential updates — to reflect the amount of snow ...

ESCANABA -- Another session of the Delta County Historical Society's Winter Outreach Program, which hosts seminars on topics related to local history, will be held this Wednesday at Bay College. Dr. Russell Magnaghi, history professor emeritus from Northern Michigan University, will present a ...

ESCANABA — Across the region, excessive water from rain and melting snow is causing problems for drivers, first responders, homeowners and municipalities. Water levels are expected to continue to rise and may peak mid-week. Some roads have washed out; others have flooded. “We are ...

ESCANABA — As the area is inundated by high water levels due to snow melt and rainfall, officials urge residents to mitigate water use and redirect sump pumps to lessen the burden on sewer systems. Wastewater superintendents in Escanaba, Gladstone and Manistique have told people that sump ...