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A Caregiver’s Butterfly Garden to honor and advocate for Direct Care Workers

ESCANABA — Tuesday afternoon an art installation was put up at the Escanaba Public Library as part of ‘A Caregiver’s Butterfly Garden’ initiative. A Caregiver’s Butterfly Garden is a statewide traveling public art initiative honoring Michigan’s Direct Care Workers through vibrant, immersive, hand-crafted exhibits. The installation at the library features a piece created by artist-in-residence Zahrah Resh. “It is my hope that the garden installation will serve not only to honor Direct Care Workers, but to provide a place for a diverse community to have a moment of ...

Search for Starla Goings turns up nothing

MUNISING — A search conducted this past Saturday for Starla Goings, the 65-year-old Munising woman who went missing in August 2025, was reportedly unsuccessful. The search began at the Au Train Fire Station and was coordinated by the Alger County Sheriff’s Office alongside Nick Livermore, ...

Classical music fills St. Joe’s / St. Pat’s

ESCANABA -- On Saturday, Esky Baroque will be joined by Keweenaw Historical Music Ensemble for a concert at St. Joseph and St. Patrick Church. Esky Baroque, formed a handful of years ago, is made up of classical musicians from the local area. They primarily focus on music from the 17th and ...

Presentation on election issues

SKANDIA — At 6 p.m. on May 20, Lake Superior Regional Indivisible will be hosting Promote the Vote’s Election Protection Director Mackenzie Walz at the Skandia Township Hall for a discussion about election security and federal, state and local governments’ roles in ...

Judge appoints receiver after Bark River Knives eviction

ESCANABA — A Delta County judge on Tuesday appointed a receiver to take control of equipment and other assets left behind by Bark River Knives after the company was evicted from its Escanaba facility for unpaid rent. 47th Circuit Court Judge John Economopoulos approved the appointment of a ...

Statewide ‘Pothole Payback’ contest awards Soo resident $800

SAULT STE. MARIE — Costly vehicle damage caused by potholes remains a frustration for many Michigan drivers, but one Sault Ste. Marie resident recently received compensation through a statewide contest. Malcom Cohoon was named one of five winners for the month of April during the ...