Fish, learn, eat, sail
ESCANABA -- Next weekend, a multi-part event offers people the opportunity to sail aboard a tall ship schooner, take part in fishing activities and enjoy a Friday fish fry. The sail is a ticketed event for which registration must be made in advance, but the other portside activities are free ...
Great Lakes region records world’s worst air quality
ESCANABA — Smoke from ongoing Canadian wildfires pushed Delta County’s air quality to some of the worst levels in the world Thursday, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) reaching hazardous levels. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) issued an air quality ...
Cornell woman deemed competent to stand trial in trooper assault case
ESCANABA — A Cornell woman facing multiple felony charges for allegedly biting a Michigan State Police (MSP) trooper on the wrist during an animal neglect investigation has been deemed competent to stand trial. Brianna Makosky, 22, faces three felony counts of resisting and obstructing ...
Esky's Salvation Army gets new captains
ESCANABA — Two new pastors — officers, as the organization calls them — have arrived in Escanaba to preach and serve at the Salvation Army of Escanaba. While each of the thousands of centers for the Salvation Army may act slightly differently, the organization, which dates back to ...
Delta County air quality ranks among worst in the world
ESCANABA — As of Thursday morning, particle pollution in Delta County areas has a "hazardous" Air Quality Index (AQI) of 662 due to smoke from the raging Canadian wildfires. An AQI of 662 is extremely rare and signals a dangerous health emergency. Any reading above 301 is considered ...