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Escanaba City Council to hold public hearings on electric, water rate ordinances

Editor’s note: Meeting agendas and their contents are subject to change. The following items were listed on the agenda at the time of publication. The full agenda for today’s meeting can be found on the City of Escanaba website. ESCANABA — Escanaba City Council members will hold public readings and consider several agenda items Thursday. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday at City Hall, 410 Ludington St., Room C101. The council will hold the first reading of the city’s electric rate ordinance, which sets utility rates for the upcoming fiscal year. As currently ...

Louella Maniaci, 103 years old

GLADSTONE -- Last week, Louella ("Lou") Maniaci turned 103. After moving to Gladstone from Indiana in 1957 with her husband, Dr. George Maniaci, and their five children, Lou was civically active in the City of Gladstone, Delta County and at the State level. The Maniacis were not only ...

Gladstone students honored by Tech

Bay College introduces David Bahrman Memorial Scholarship

ESCANABA & IRON MOUNTAIN – The Bay College Foundation recently announced the establishment of the David Bahrman Memorial Scholarship, generously created through donations from friends and family members to celebrate the life, legacy, and agricultural contributions of David Bahrman. The ...

Short-Term Rental rules passed in Ford River

FORD RIVER -- A township meeting on Monday night lasted just over three hours and brought upwards of 70 residents interested in matters on the agenda. Two items were around the contentious topic of short-term rentals (STRs). Platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo allow homeowners to rent out ...

Delta County Board to consider airport hangar upgrades, airfield fuel tanks project

Editor’s note: Meeting agendas are subject to change. The following items were listed on the agenda at the time of publication. The full agenda for today's meeting can be found on the Delta County website. ESCANABA — The Delta County Board is set to consider varied agenda items related to the Delta County Airport during its regular meeting this evening, including proposed hangar upgrades and a grant awarded to the airport by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE). The regular meeting will be held at 5:15 p.m. in the boardroom at the Delta County ...