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Film warns of teen trafficking

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ESCANABA — Local sponsors and co-hosts extend an open invite to the public, encouraging parents and teens to watch a film about human trafficking, entitled "Ring of Silence," which is is based on real events that happened to high-schoolers in Michigan. The free event will take place at Bay ...

Escanaba City Council approves EYC lease agreement

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ESCANABA - After several weeks of discussion and revisions, the Escanaba City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a new lease agreement with the Escanaba Yacht Club. The decision follows a renewed review of the lease that began a couple months ago. In early February, council members ...

Fatal fire in Marinette County

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ESCANABA -- One person was pronounced dead at the scene and three others were transported for medical treatment after a fire broke out at a residence in Pembine, Wis. on Tuesday. Marinette County Dispatch received a call at approximately 6:08 a.m. on March 17, alerting them of a residential ...

Drive-thru OK’d for 7 Brew Coffee in Iron Mountain

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IRON MOUNTAIN — A new drive-thru coffee shop is planned on a 1-acre site southeast of the Iron Mountain Pizza Hut at 1600 S. Stephenson Ave., near the intersection of Hydraulic Falls Road. An application from 7 Brew Coffee for a special use permit gained approval from Iron Mountain City ...

Orbion Space Technology under new ownership

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HOUGHTON – Orbion Space Technology, a Houghton-based satellite propulsion and space systems company, has been sold, according to a press release from the MTEC SmartZone. York Space Systems, a Denver-based satellite manufacturer announced the deal in a March 12 statement released on Business ...

Rosie the Riveters at the Escanaba Paper Company

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Editor's note: National Rosie the Riveter Day is celebrated on March 21 to honor the contributions of women to the workforce in America during World War II. ESCANABA - During World War II, the Escanaba Paper Company, now known as the Billerud Escanaba Mill, faced a labor shortage as many men ...