ESCANABA — Instead of spending what was scheduled as the first day of summer at the beach, many area students are looking at spending more time in the classroom. Several area school districts have announced updated school calendars — or potential updates — to reflect the amount of snow ...
ESCANABA — As the area is inundated by high water levels due to snow melt and rainfall, officials urge residents to mitigate water use and redirect sump pumps to lessen the burden on sewer systems. Wastewater superintendents in Escanaba, Gladstone and Manistique have told people that sump ...
ESCANABA -- Another session of the Delta County Historical Society's Winter Outreach Program, which hosts seminars on topics related to local history, will be held this Wednesday at Bay College. Dr. Russell Magnaghi, history professor emeritus from Northern Michigan University, will present a ...
ESCANABA — Across the region, excessive water from rain and melting snow is causing problems for drivers, first responders, homeowners and municipalities. Water levels are expected to continue to rise and may peak mid-week. Some roads have washed out; others have flooded. “We are ...
The following story has been compiled from Marquette Regional History Center articles. Following the Revolutionary War, the U.S. General Land Office was formed in 1812 to survey public lands. The newly created U.S. government, which needed funds, wanted to distribute the land to war veterans ...
Up until recently, if public safety or public health professionals in Michigan needed access to accurate information about the number of firearm-related deaths, the most timely database that they would be able to access would come from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — ...