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Delta County seeks applicants for Brownfield Authority

ESCANABA — The Delta County Board is seeking community members to serve on the county’s Brownfield Authority, which was created to support the redevelopment of distressed, contaminated or functionally obsolete properties known as “brownfields”. The board is looking to appoint four members to the authority alongside Commissioner Christine Williams, who already serves on the board. Individuals with experience in real estate, development, banking or finance are especially encouraged to apply. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) defines brownfield as, “a ...

Fire prevention

ESCANABA -- During the warmer months, as the Upper Peninsula attracts vacationers and locals enjoy time outdoors, mindful practices around vehicle operation, campfires and open burning can help protect the forests and structures from out-of-control fires. Though many people see Smokey Bear ...

Scouts help prepare for Memorial Day

ESCANABA -- Earlier this month, 23 young Scouts along with over a dozen adult leaders set flags at the grave markers for every veteran throughout the entirety of Lakeview Cemetery in Escanaba, in preparation for the upcoming holiday. Lakeview Cemetery, established in 1878, is a 20-acre ...

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital launches Pluvicto therapy, first in Upper Peninsula

MANISTIQUE, MI. — May 18, 2026 - Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital, in collaboration with Green Bay Oncology, has launched a new Nuclear Medicine service line offering Pluvicto (lutetium Lu-177 vipivotide tetraxetan), an FDA-approved targeted therapy for patients with advanced metastatic prostate cancer. With this addition, Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital is the only provider in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula offering this highly specialized treatment, bringing advanced cancer care closer to home. “Establishing a Nuclear Medicine Therapy Clinic with Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital and ...