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Gordon’s Resort a year-round U.P. destination

CURTIS — Located on Portage Creek near where it feeds into South Manistique Lake, Gordon’s Resort offers rental cabins to visitors year-round. This April marks 80 years of family ownership. Current owner Sally Gibbons now operates the Curtis business whose three cabins with multiple ...

Though controlled quickly, Harbor Tower fire injures two, displaces some

ESCANABA -- Harbor Tower, Escanaba's tallest building and a subsidized housing facility with 175 units, experienced a fire on Saturday morning. Though it was controlled quickly, two people sustained injuries, according to a press release from the City of Escanaba Public Safety Department ...

West Bagley Homemaker Club passes 70 years

MENOMINEE COUNTY -- A charitable group in a rural part of the Upper Peninsula recently celebrated 70 years of helping their community. The West Bagley Homemakers has grown, and though one of their first missions was local beautification, the organization is now a champion of educational ...

Bald Eagle Harley-Davidson hits the road, coming to Escanaba

ESCANABA — From local riders to cross-country travelers, motorcyclists will soon have a new hub in Escanaba as Bald Eagle Harley-Davidson launches its new location this March. The dealership, previously located in Marquette, has been purchased by Escanaba native Jesse Zambon and business ...

Bay BPA advancing to nationals in Tennessee

ESCANABA – Davenport University in Grand Rapids hosted the Business Professionals of America (BPA) collegiate State Leadership Conference (SLC) Saturday, Feb. 7, and it was a very exciting evening for the Bay College/LSSU Regional Center SPA student club. Fourteen students made the trip to ...

Cornell woman arrested after biting trooper is granted competency evaluation

ESCANABA — A Cornell woman facing multiple felony charges for allegedly resisting, obstructing and assaulting a Michigan State Police (MSP) trooper during an animal neglect investigation has been granted a competency evaluation. Brianna Makosky, 22, is charged with three felony counts of ...