Some of the best business partners aren't the ones who ask, “What's in it for us?” They're the ones who ask, “What do you need?” That spirit of partnership earned Delta Fence & Construction the 2026 Business Partner of the Year Award, presented by the U.P. State Fair during the ...
IRON MOUNTAIN -- The Upper Peninsula's not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.3% in September as data from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget showed 1,000 fewer workers unemployed than in August. "Michigan labor markets showed expected unemployment rate declines during September," said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. "Regional payroll job gains reflected seasonal hiring as schools resumed for the fall semester." The U.P.'s September jobless rate was down 0.7 percentage points from ...
ESCANABA — The Community Foundation for Delta County Youth Advisory Committee (YAC) announces the recipients of their October 2026 grant round. The following organizations receiving grants are: — Delta County Non-motorized Trails — Gladstone Community Bike Trail — Dream Maker Children’s Museum — Safety & Security - Eyes in the Sky at the Dream Maker Children’s Museum — Eskymo Blue Line, Escanaba Eskymo High School Hockey Team — Ice Time for 2026-2027 Season, in support of Eskymo High School Hockey Program Community Foundation for Delta County President/CEO, Mrs. ...
MARQUETTE — A collaborative wildlife research project in the Upper Peninsula has documented an exceptionally strong first-year survival rate among regional moose calves, significantly outpacing studied populations in neighboring states and Canadian provinces. Recent reports from the ongoing ...
ESCANABA — A report of a shooting — which was later determined to be false — prompted a response from multiple law enforcement agencies Thursday morning in Escanaba. At approximately 11 a.m., the Escanaba Department of Public Safety (EDPS) received a call reporting an individual had ...
FORD RIVER — An incident that drew numerous law enforcement agencies to a residential area of M-35 on Wednesday and closed the highway resulted in the arrest of one individual. The "standoff," as people have been calling the situation, did not result in violence, but one person was injured ...
