ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula State Fair has announced GRAMMY‑nominated singer‑songwriter Phil Vassar as a 2026 Grandstand headliner. Vassar will take the stage Wednesday, Aug. 19, delivering a night of powerhouse piano‑driven country hits and timeless storytelling. With a career ...
ESCANABA -- As flooding from snow melt and rainfall overburdens systems, the City of Escanaba has asked residents to discontinue or divert sump pumps that flow to the sanitary sewer. "If you are using a sump pump, it is possible you are contributing to the flooding of your neighbor's house and/or your own home," read a press release issued Monday morning by the Escanaba Water/Wastewater Department. Pumps may be diverted to streets. Additionally, unnecessary water usage should be limited. If residents can refrain from doing laundry and letting water run, that will help as the ...
MANISTIQUE — Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital (SMH) announced the purchase of two mechanical chest compression devices, strengthening emergency response capabilities both inside the hospital and throughout the community. The Lund University Cardiopulmonary Assist System, LUCAS, is a ...
ESCANABA TOWNSHIP -- On the evening of Monday, April 6, a structure fire brought multiple departments to a residence at 6144 Woodland P.1 Ave. -- up on the bluff in Gladstone, but technically within Escanaba Township. Crews were dispatched to the scene at approximately 8:42 p.m. By the time they arrived, an attached garage was fully engulfed in flames -- as were two vehicles. "Firefighters quickly made an aggressive attack, knocking the fire down and gaining entry to the garage, containing it to the garage and not spreading to the home," read a report from the Escanaba Township Fire ...
SAULT STE. MARIE — Tribal Court Chief Judge Charles Palmer has been terminated following the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians’ board meeting Tuesday night. The decision came after the Board of Directors — 12 members and one chairperson — held a closed session. The board ...
