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Gladstone suits dropped

GLADSTONE — The Delta County Circuit Court has dismissed all five cases filed by Michael O’Connor against the City of Gladstone. The five cases generally alleged violations of the Gladstone City Charter. The city filed a motion for summary disposition arguing that O’Connor lacked legal standing to bring the claims. Following review of the parties’ briefs and exhibits and oral argument held Sept. 2, the court granted the city’s motion and ordered all five cases dismissed. In its decision, the court explained that standing requires a litigant to have a special injury, right, ...

Final Adopt-A-Highway cleanup starts Saturday

ESCANABA — The final in this year’s series of Adopt-A-Highway pickup periods, the Fall statewide cleanup, is set to begin Sept. 19 and run until Sept. 27. Motorists should be prepared and expect to see volunteers along highways across the state during this period. The 35-year-old program has become quite popular across the state. As of last year, about 2,600 groups have adopted more than 6,000 miles of state highway through the program. An estimated 19,000 participants collected almost 40,000 bags of trash from roadsides during the three annual pickup periods in 2025. Getting ...

Delta County aviation trailblazer’s legacy nationally recognized

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 1,000 miles from Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, a local museum curator stumbled upon a piece of Delta County history: a photograph of a local trailblazer displayed at the Military Women’s Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. Ann Jousma Miller, curator of the Upper ...

Family fun in the park

ESCANABA — Local parents, businesses and volunteers are putting together a “Family Fun Day” in Ludington Park on Saturday. From toddlers to teens, the focus is on children — creating a space and time for outdoor activities and fun social engagement. “There was a need, I felt, to ...

Brownfield Authority appointment on agenda for Delta County Board

Editor’s note: Meeting agendas are subject to change. The following items were listed on the agenda at the time of publication. The full agenda for today’s meeting can be found on the Delta County website. ESCANABA — The Delta County Board of Commissioners will convene tonight to discuss a potential appointment to the Delta County Brownfield Authority, among other agenda items. The board's regular meeting will be held at 5:15 p.m. in the boardroom at the Delta County Service Center, 2920 College Ave. According to the board’s agenda, one new application has been received ...

Streetscape gets finishing touches

ESCANABA — Small tractors carrying trees down Ludington Street yesterday were some of the last machinery to roll down the roadway before it opens to traffic on Wednesday. The newest installation is a batch of Sienna Glen maples planted in openings along Escanaba's main street. A ...