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Tanker fire on U.S. 2

ENSIGN — (Posted 2:33 p.m., Oct. 9) A semi-truck is on fire near the eastern end of Ensign Township on U.S. 2 by AA.25 Road. Multiple first responders (from Masonville, Ensign, Nahma and possibly Garden Townships) have been called and will be en route with other departments on standby. ...

Upper Peninsula fire risk is high

ESCANABA — In a Thursday release, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources warned Upper Peninsula residents to be careful when burning firewood over the next few days. According to the release, dry and windy conditions are expected across the U.P. and pose a greater risk of ...

Lighting up the stage

ESCANABA — Players de Noc's current stage production — "Stag Light" by Emily Turner, about a family road trip from Maine to Michigan to scatter ashes from a lighthouse — reaches audiences for the first time this evening. Most plays put on by the local theater group have been ...

IM City Park deer transfer takes another step ahead

IRON MOUNTAIN -- The planned transfer of the City Park deer herd to DeYoung Family Zoo in Menominee County is moving forward after completion Monday of a first round of tuberculosis tests. A second set of TB tests will be needed four months from now. If there are no problems, the transfer of ...

Escanaba rallies around the Eskymos for Homecoming

ESCANABA — The community is coming together Friday, Oct. 9, to celebrate Escanaba High School Homecoming, with downtown businesses and residents encouraged to show their Eskymo pride during the Orange & Black Out. Businesses throughout downtown are encouraged to decorate their windows in ...

Urania reborn

MANISTIQUE — Memories of a plaster statue that once stood in the hall of a local school were nearly lost, but historians of Manistique tracked down the artwork about eight years ago. During the last week and a half, the sculpture has been under the hands of an art conservator. According ...