ESCANABA — Republican candidate Justin Michal is challenging incumbent Jack Bergman for the chance to represent Michigan’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Bergman has had the position for five terms, since 2017. Michal, an army veteran working on a ...

Michigan farm property values are going gangbusters, rising 7.8% in the past year and leading the nation, according to an annual report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. National values increased 4.3% percent — coming amid fluctuation in farm revenue and markets, in part due to ...

ESCANABA – Plans to close the westbound lane of the 1400 block of Ludington Street starting today and continuing through the week have been cancelled, according to a news release from the Escanaba Water Department. Questions and concerns may be directed to the city water department at 906-786-3291.

GLADSTONE – Gladstone's annual Old Fashioned Christmas was a success Friday evening, with more than 700 estimated in attendance in downtown Gladstone. The event, which ran from 5 to 7 p.m., was sponsored by the Gladstone Downtown Development Authority and DTE Energy. Community members ...

FORD RIVER — Seven miles south of Escanaba, off an otherwise quiet road, a rotation of canines come and go from a place where they take turns playing in a fenced-in yard and spending time in variously-themed indoor “suites.” This is Golden Acre Kennels, built from the ground up in 2001 ...

ESCANABA — Celebrate the spirit of the season this Giving Tuesday as Bay College and the Escanaba City Band unite for a free holiday concert and an evening of giving back to the community. The concert will take place at 7 p.m. Eastern time in the Besse Theater on Bay College’s Escanaba ...