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Seasonal road restrictions beginning

ESCANABA — Seasonal weight restrictions on county roads will take effect Thursday in much of the Upper Peninsula — including Alger, Delta, Dickinson, Iron, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee and Schoolcraft Counties — to protect road structure during the spring thaw. This time of ...

Bay College announces quarterly TORCH Award winner

ESCANABA – Bay College announced that Tammra Houseman has been named the recipient of the quarterly TORCH Award for March to May 2026. Houseman was hired in August 2021 as a full-time faculty member. She has been nominated by multiple colleagues for her dedication to the mission of Bay ...

Delta County Board to discuss resolution opposing judicial changes

ESCANABA - The Delta County Board will meet this evening to consider a resolution opposing recommendations from the State Court Administrative Office (SCAO) that would alter the structure of Delta County’s courts. The regular meeting will be held at 5:15 p.m. in the boardroom at the Delta ...

RxKids now active in entire U.P.

ESCANABA — Pregnant women and guardians of newborns can apply for a “prescription” of debt-free financial aid with no strings attached and no income requirement. A press conference yesterday discussed the launch of RxKids into the entire Upper Peninsula. The program was first ...

Murder trial for Tavaris Jackson to begin

ESCANABA – The trial of Tavaris Lee Jackson, a man accused of killing his pregnant ex-girlfriend in 2023, will be going on over the next couple of weeks in Delta County's 47th Circuit Court. The process of jury selection began Monday, where the judge and attorneys question prospective jurors ...