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Dealing with floodwaters

Local News

ESCANABA — While some Yoopers were pumping water out of their basements, Rick Servant was in waders and galoshes, trudging through the knee-deep pond that spontaneously developed in his front yard Monday night. Flooding in the Upper Peninsula this week is caused by rapidly melting snow and ...

Gladstone Bravebots win Escanaba District Event

Local News

ESCANABA — The BraveBots of Gladstone Area High School had a victorious time at the Escanaba District Event this past weekend. The start of the event went smoothly with qualifying matches turning out to be grateful wins. A long string of sequential wins put the BraveBots into first place, ...

Woodland unveils book vending machine to encourage reading

Regional News

KINGSFORD — Woodland Elementary School has purchased a book vending machine to reward students who show positive behavior and to encourage reading. Third grade teacher Sarah Gendron applied for a grant from the district’s Zanardi Family Trust to purchase the machine through the Book ...

Taking a stand against sexual assault

Regional News

ALPENA — Speaking up after surviving sexual assault can be one of the most difficult decisions in a person’s life. Sexual assault awareness month this April draws attention to survivors and the advocates working to help them speak up and get justice if they choose to. One local resource in ...