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Virtual public comment may be delayed

Local News

ESCANABA — A planned roll-out of virtual public comment at Delta County Board of Commissioners meetings may be delayed due to a slight hiccup in setting up the greeting for callers viewing livestreamed meetings. “We’ve run into just a little snag. If we get it resolved today, then ...

Student Success Center has new home on North Lincoln Road

Local News

ESCANABA — The Escanaba Area Public Schools Board of Education announced the opening of a newly renovated site for the Escanaba Student Success Center at 2827 N. Lincoln Rd. The board and school staff will host an open house on February 10 at 5 p.m. Following the open house, the board will ...

Police Log

Community

ESCANABA - Activities of the Escanaba Public Safety Department. Jan. 27 12:00 a.m. - fire floor response, 600 block South 20th Street 5:00 a.m. - alarm activation, 200 block North 9th Street 8:24 a.m. - suspicious situation, 1400 block 1st Avenue North 9:28 a.m. - suspicious ...

The past revisited

Community

ESCANABA — Historical market hunting of wildlife contributed to the demise of many now-recovered game and commercial species. Might the idea have a modern role regarding overabundant populations? The concept of market hunting, particularly for white-tailed deer, evokes a visceral reaction ...

Chamber Mid-Winter Gala

Local News

Delta County Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Vickie Micheau kicks off the Delta Chamber’s Annual Mid-Winter Gala at the Island Resort and Casino Saturday night. The theme of the evening was Dancing through the Decades and some attendees came dressed in the style of the 60s, Roaring ...

U.P. jobless rate reaches highest level since early in 2021

Local News

By Jim Anderson Iron Mountain Daily News IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula jobless rate climbed to 7% in December, up a full two percentage points from a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The U.P.’s December rate was ...