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St. Francis Hospital cancer clinic gets $25,000 donation

ESCANABA — The Community Foundation for Delta County thrives on helping those in need in our community in a variety of ways. OSF HealthCare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group provides local oncology and hematology services in collaboration with Green Bay Oncology. A service that ...

Chamber embezzlement defendant appears in court

MARQUETTE — The recently named executive director of the Greater Ishpeming-Negaunee Chamber of Commerce made her first appearance in court Wednesday to face charges of embezzlement from the organization. Samantha LaJeunesse, 34, stands accused of stealing money from the GINCC, a nonprofit ...

Christmas comes to Garden

Courtesy photo Jeffrey LeFevre, president of the Village of Garden, connects strings of holiday lights at Garden’s Veterans’ Memorial Park on State Street / M-183 on Saturday. It was part of the effort to deck out Garden for the holidays.

Manager says airport is in ‘administrative crisis’

ESCANABA — Robert Ranstadler, who stepped into the position of Delta County Airport manager in October, spoke at length at the regular meeting of the Delta County Board of Commissioners Tuesday to reveal news he described as “negative and shocking” regarding the current status of ...

Chickens on Escanaba City Council agenda

ESCANABA — The Escanaba City Council will take up the issue of allowing chickens in the city at its meeting Thursday night. The agenda includes the first reading of an ordinance to allow chickens and ducks within the city. The council is being asked to set Thursday, Dec. 21 as the second ...

Proposed Line 5 tunnel to be addressed at meeting today

By Marquette Mining Journal MARQUETTE — Michigan residents will have the opportunity to voice their concerns or support for the proposed Line 5 tunnel on Thursday. The Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority meeting will provide Michigan residents with a construction contractor selection ...