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Council OKs railroad tie processing site plan

Local News

ESCANABA – Escanaba City Council on Thursday approved the proposed site plan for a temporary railroad tie processing facility at 2172 N. 30th St. The Planning Commission on Oct. 27 had done the same on the site plan application submitted by Cornerstone Environmental Group – a Tetra Tech ...

Schools to have programs Tuesday honoring veterans

Local News

ESCANABA – A number of area schools plan special programs Tuesday to mark Veterans Day, many of them open to the public. They will include: — North Central Elementary, W5465 Third St. in Hermansville, will host the American Legion for a Veterans Day Assembly in the gym at 9:30 a.m. ...

Schoolcraft hospital offering free meals to SNAP families

Local News

MANISTIQUE – Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital announced this week a new community initiative aimed at supporting local families affected by recent benefit changes in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, as well as government workers hit by the shutdown. SMH on Monday opened ...

EDA honors Gladstone with Mighty Oak award

Community

ESCANABA — It is with great pleasure that during the Delta County Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner on Oct. 9, I presented to the City of Gladstone the Mighty Oak (Century) Award — an award that celebrates a community whose deep roots, enduring strength and lasting impact have shaped ...

Supreme Court issues emergency order to block full SNAP payments

Local News

BOSTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration's emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown. A judge had given the Republican administration until Friday to make the payments through the ...

Tri-County Safe Harbor seeks volunteers after cuts

Community

ESCANABA – For those looking to make a difference close to home, Tri-County Safe Harbor Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is seeking volunteers, interns and donations to help weather the storm of recent funding cuts. Tri-County Safe Harbor, 905 First Ave. S., Escanaba, provides ...