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Wild Ones yard tour in Manistique

MANISTIQUE -- With wildflowers at the peak of their summer glory, Wild Ones Central U.P. chapter has a featured event coming up this Saturday, Aug. 22 - a multi-site tour of naturalized yards and gardens in the Manistique area. This year’s yard tour features the gardens of Rita Walsh and Jim Ridgway at their home in Manistique Township and two pollinator gardens in the city of Manistique sponsored by the Schoolcraft Conservation District. When Rita Walsh and Jim Ridgway bought their 10-acre property in 2017 on Lake Michigan near Manistique, there were few flower plantings although a ...

Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist visits the U.P. State Fair on Honored Citizens Day

ESCANABA — Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II visits the Upper Peninsula State Fair on Thursday as part of the fair’s Honored Citizens Day events. Gilchrist will make an appearance at the "Lunch with Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist" event at 11 a.m. in the activities tent on the U.P. State ...

OpenAI introduces ChatGPT for Teens, promising a more age-appropriate chatbot

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — OpenAI on Tuesday introduced a version of ChatGPT designed for teenagers — the first generation to grow up with artificial intelligence — who are already using it for schoolwork, questions about daily life and even companionship. The San Francisco-based company ...

Not too crabby

Escanaba City Council to consider property abatement, playground funding

Editor's note: Meeting agendas and their contents are subject to change. The following items were listed on the agenda at the time of publication. The full agenda for today's meeting can be found on the City of Escanaba website. ESCANABA — The Escanaba City Council will convene this evening to discuss a property abatement, extending the interim city manager agreement and funding for playgrounds in the city. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday at City Hall, 410 Ludington St., Room C101. According to the council agenda, Escanaba Code Enforcement is requesting council ...

Transitional housing shelter question remains

ESCANABA — After passionate speeches arguing multiple viewpoints on transitional housing in Escanaba, the city’s planning commission last Thursday decided to recommend denial of a request for the former Bertrands building at 113 S. 10th St. to the city council. The discussion at the ...