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Expanded primary care opens at VA Medical Center in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. ― The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center has announced the opening of its primary care expansion at the Iron Mountain VA facility. Primary care teams began seeing veteran patients in the new area on April 3. “Projects of this nature reflect our shared commitment to ...

Youngs Menswear expands retail in new space

ESCANABA – In the last few years, a local business once known as the go-to place for tuxedo rentals has expanded their retail offerings, changed hands, opened a second location and moved across Ludington Street to a larger home that can carry more inventory and creates new ...

Fair headliner announced

ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula State Fair has announced GRAMMY‑nominated singer‑songwriter Phil Vassar as a 2026 Grandstand headliner. Vassar will take the stage Wednesday, Aug. 19, delivering a night of powerhouse piano‑driven country hits and timeless storytelling. With a career ...

Escanaba asks residents to reduce water use

ESCANABA -- As flooding from snow melt and rainfall overburdens systems, the City of Escanaba has asked residents to discontinue or divert sump pumps that flow to the sanitary sewer. "If you are using a sump pump, it is possible you are contributing to the flooding of your neighbor's house ...

Fire burns attached garage on bluff

ESCANABA TOWNSHIP -- On the evening of Monday, April 6, a structure fire brought multiple departments to a residence at 6144 Woodland P.1 Ave. -- up on the bluff in Gladstone, but technically within Escanaba Township. Crews were dispatched to the scene at approximately 8:42 p.m. By the time ...