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Escanaba father dies in motorcycle crash

OCONTO COUNTY — A Sunday afternoon crash between a motorcycle and a truck in Oconto County, Wisconsin resulted in the death of the biker — a 39-year-old Escanaba man by the name of Stanley Constantino, Jr. Around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, a collision occurred at the intersection of County Trunk Highway S and Schwartz Road in Chase, a small rural town slightly northwest of Green Bay. "A preliminary investigation indicates that a truck was stopped at the stop sign on Schwartz Road, facing south. The truck then proceeded into the intersection, where it was struck on the passenger-side box ...

Extreme heat warning

UPPER PENINSULA -- The heat wave that showed its face yesterday continues today, with even higher temperatures predicted. People should take caution, avoid overexertion and unnecessary time outdoors, check on neighbors, and leave no person or animal in a vehicle. The hazardous weather ...

Imagining between the pages

ESCANABA -- Local author Jennifer Pease said that the fictional scenarios she creates are as much an escape for herself as her readers. The most recent book she released, "Vow of 1776," is her 13th. As it's about a couple that falls in love during the Revolutionary War, she was please to be ...

Firebird explodes, details shared

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story appeared online as breaking news on Friday night. This article contains additional information. ESCANABA — There is one less Pontiac Firebird in the world after an explosion in downtown residential Escanaba on Friday night. Fortunately, the ...

Escanaba motorcyclist dies in Wisconsin crash

OCONTO COUNTY — A Sunday afternoon crash between a motorcycle and a truck in Oconto County, Wisconsin resulted in the death of the biker — a 39-year-old man from Escanaba. Around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, a collision occurred at the intersection of County Trunk Highway S and Schwartz Road in Chase, a small town slightly northwest of Green Bay. "A preliminary investigation indicates that a truck was stopped at the stop sign on Schwartz Road, facing south. The truck then proceeded into the intersection, where it was struck on the passenger-side box area of the truck by an eastbound ...

Making old U.P. buildings look fresh

MANISTIQUE — A professional building painter of 35 years recently relocated to the Upper Peninsula from the Seattle area. Alliance Painting LLC focuses on professional technique and attention to detail, which comes in handy for historical restoration. In the early 1990s, Christopher ...