ESCANABA — Direct financial assistance for expectant mothers has seen a significant regional expansion following the official rollout of the Rx Kids initiative to all 15 counties in the Upper Peninsula. The program, which expanded from an initial Eastern Upper Peninsula pilot to cover all UP ...

GLADSTONE -- A forum for Republican candidates seeking to represent the 108th district in the Michigan House of Representatives is scheduled to occur Thursday, June 25 at 802 Delta Ave. in Gladstone. The position -- which serves all of Delta, Luce, Menominee, and Schoolcraft counties as well ...

ESCANABA — Delta County voters will be asked to renew a countywide millage on the Aug. 4 ballot that helps fund recycling, composting and household hazardous waste programs at Delta Wide Recycling. The Delta Solid Waste Management Authority (DSWMA) oversees the Delta County Landfill, , ...

ESCANABA — Representatives from InvestUP and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) outlined the benefits of brownfield authorities and discussed how Delta County can reactivate its dormant authority during Tuesday's Delta County Board meeting. Anne Giroux, ...

GLADSTONE -- Discussions of a budget amendment dominated the Gladstone Area Schools Board of Education meeting that also included some staff hires on Monday. Each year, school districts outline a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. However, without knowing exactly how much revenue will be ...

ESCANABA -- The memoir of a local man who is a Swedish immigrant and Christian pastor is available for sale after being edited in Marquette, self-published and printed in Escanaba. "Sweden to USA: Faith and Adventure" is Bo Lange's fourth book, but it's his most personal one yet. His ...