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County to use Mattson as consultant for permits

ESCANABA — The Delta County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday not to hire Former Delta Conservation District CEO Rory Mattson as a county employee but to use him as a consultant for processing soil and erosion permits in a move that appeared to confuse many in the public and even some on ...

Esky council tackles wide agenda items

ESCANABA — A wide range of topics will be before the Escanaba city council Thursday. These topics include: THE BUDGET The first items on the council’s agenda Thursday will be the third of five public hearings planned on the city’s budget. Historically, there is little participation ...

Escanaba’s Planet Walk to get updated look

ESCANABA — Escanaba’s Planet Walk, a scale model of the solar system that spans 19 blocks of Ludington Street, is soon to be revamped. The signs mounted on wooden posts and a gleaming one-foot sphere representing the sun were dedicated in 2002, and the Delta Astronomical Society (DAS) — ...

Easter baskets for veterans

Ilsa Minor | Daily Press The Community Foundation for Delta County and volunteers lended a helping hand by loading food for the Easter holiday into veterans’ vehicles at the U.P. State Fairgrounds Tuesday. The project, which was a joint effort between the Delta County Veteran Service ...

Manistique paper mill sold

MANISTIQUE — The UP Paper mill in Manistique has been sold to ProAmpac, according to a press release issued by ProAmpac Tuesday. “The UP Paper team has done an incredible job building this great business. We look forward to building on their existing relationships and production expertise ...

Residents have concerns over historic district

ESCANABA — The City of Escanaba’s Historic District Commission (HDC) held its first regular meeting of the new year. Agenda items centered around the contentious topic of the Ogden Triangle — a region which has been surveyed for possible adoption as a local historic district — attracted ...