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Log Jam Festival downtown Saturday

ESCANABA — The Log Jam Festival Saturday in downtown Escanaba will feature three music stages, professional timber-related entertainment, vendors, raffles and lumberjack contests for attendees to participate in. Planning has been underway for months between the Downtown Development ...

Prisoner death leads to investigation

MARINETTE COUNTY, Wis. — A death investigation is being conducted after a prisoner in police custody died of an apparent overdose. The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) is conducting a death investigation in the Town of Grover, Marinette ...

Ontonagon man faces child porn charge

ONTONAGON — An Ontonagon man has been arrested o n child pornography charges following an investigation by Michigna State Police. The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is announcing the arrest of 35-year-old Brent Edward ...

Company would bring 40-55 jobs to Gladstone

GLADSTONE — A downstate-based business looking to purchase the DelFab building in Gladstone has requested the formation of a special district to exempt the company from paying ad valorem real and/or property taxes temporarily, an incentive for them to redevelop the site and bring 40 to 55 new ...

New faces hired at Esky schools

ESCANABA - Escanaba area schools will see some new faces next school year as the school announced three new hires during Tuesday's Escanaba Area School Board meeting. Lucas Aguado will be the new orchestra teacher, and Tess Henderson has been hired as a Business Professionals of America ...

Program lets kids get creative

ESCANABA - A local art center has a free program for kids and their families to get creative. The Bonifas Arts Center is hosting Art at the Marketplace each Monday until the end of July. The Escanaba Downtown Development Authority sponsors the events. Each Monday, kids and their ...