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Restaurant Week encourages patronage of Esky downtown

ESCANABA — The focus of Restaurant Week in Escanaba this year is on supporting the remaining food businesses in the downtown following fires and closures in the past two years that have taken their toll on the community. The promotion began Sunday and continues through Saturday the ...

Man charged in girlfriend’s death waives extradition

MINNESOTA — A Wisconsin man accused of killing his girlfriend agreed Friday to return voluntarily to Wisconsin to face a first-degree intentional homicide charge, signing a waiver of extradition. Robert Alan Chilcote, 29, appeared virtually in Wright County District Court in Minnesota, with ...

Manistique’s Highway 2 Community Drive-In Theater announces 2026 schedule

MANISTIQUE — What initially began as a fun idea among friends has evolved into an essential family destination for many Upper Peninsula residents, and the Highway 2 Community Drive-In Theater in Manistique looks to keep the ball rolling as it kicks off its 11th season in May. “It’s a ...

It’s ski jump weekend

IRON MOUNTAIN — Clemens Aigner, a 33-year-old Austrian who holds the record for the longest jump in Pine Mountain’s storied history, heads a field of 40 jumpers competing this weekend in the Sanford Health Marshfield Clinic FIS Continental Cup at Giant Pine Mt. outside of Iron ...

Escanaba City Council holds public hearing, approves golf cart resolution

ESCANABA – The Escanaba City Council on Thursday held the second public hearing on the city’s 2026-27 fiscal year budget preparation. This was the second of five scheduled public hearings on the matter. During the public hearing, Executive Director Chelsea Hart of the Bonifas Arts Center ...