HOUGHTON – Over the past number of weeks, various Upper Peninsula newspapers have received numerous complaints regarding subscribers not receiving their newspaper in the mail. According to U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, this problem is not limited to newspaper subscribers. “My ...
DANFORTH – When a fire broke out in a single-family home in Wells Township on Saturday morning, all the human occupants and one of the family’s two pet dogs escaped safely – but their little pug did not. The house at 6235 M.25 Lane suffered “major smoke and fire damage,” as the ...
HYDE – On I Road in Hyde, just a stone’s throw from Highway 41 between Escanaba and Bark River, stands a building that was built to be a community dance hall, later became a church, and is now a taproom and “nano-brewery.” Now having been open for one year, The Church Brewery ...
ESCANABA – Due to the harsh polar vortex and a significantly colder winter this year, many area schools have called for snow days. Though districts are nearing the state cap on snow days, some note the likelihood of exceeding this cap is poor. Michigan Law states that districts are ...
MENOMINEE COUNTY - Thanks to an anonymous donor, the Menominee County Library will host a Kid’s Lunch and Movie Day on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. This free, family-friendly event will feature lunch and a movie that everyone is sure to want to watch — a brand-new sequel. Registration is ...
ESCANABA - Escanaba Public Safety (EPS) Officers performed a demonstration with the EPS K9 Unit at Holy Name Catholic School on Monday, Jan. 26, which was the start of National Catholic Schools Week. Monday's theme for Catholic Schools Week was "Celebrating Community." The school thanked ...