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Part of Ludington closed

Local News

ESCANABA — Starting Monday, December 2, the 100 block of Ludington Street will be completely closed to all traffic to mobilize equipment and materials for the Lift Station Project. The road will be closed to all traffic for several days, however, planners suspect it will reopen on Dec ...

Column: Show appreciation for our Delta County businesses

Business News

ESCANABA — On this final day of November, it seems like the perfect time to wrap up the season of thankfulness by showing appreciation for our Delta County businesses. Throughout our waterfront community you will find businesses and individuals who have chosen to invest in Delta County. ...

Preparing the feast

Local News

Ilsa Minor | Daily Press Volunteers work to cook turkeys in preparation for the 44th Community Thanksgiving Dinner, which will be held at the Escanaba High School Thursday. The dinner was started in 1980 and was the idea of the pastor at Escanaba’s First Presbyterian Church, who hoped to ...

UP jobless rate remains stable

Local News

By Jim Anderson Iron Mountain Daily News IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula jobless rate held steady at 4.5% in October, up from 3.8% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The region had 6,400 workers unemployed in ...

Soo Line Steam Engine decked out for the holidays

Local News

GLADSTONE — Thanks to donations by the community, Soo Line Steam Engine #730 in Gladstone has come alive again with Christmas lights and ribbons and bows. Located at the end of Delta Avenue and along highway U.S. 2&41 in Gladstone, the engine has been an historical landmark since 1960 ...