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Solar center near Rock now online

ST. NICHOLAS — A multi-year project to prepare land and install solar panels in rural part of the central Upper Peninsula is complete and now online, supplying a large amount of power to the electric grid. The Renegade Solar Energy Center became active and “officially reached commercial ...

Gladstone man arrested for child sexually abusive activity

GLADSTONE — A Gladstone man has been arrested for aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force announced the arrest of Andrew ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...