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They’re your forests! Share ideas on state forest planning.

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Every year, the Department of Natural Resources manages the forests to keep them healthy and help prevent wildfires. This includes cutting and thinning trees, prescribed burning and planting new trees. These actions are planned two years in advance. Now is the public's chance to provide input for actions that will be taken in 2028 at the Escanaba Management Unit Open House. The DNR’s Forest Resources Division is asking for public input online or at our public Open House. Go to the MI State Forest Map Application at Michigan.gov/ForestInput and click on your area of interest to find ...

Escanaba RoboMos to host competition in the spring

Community

The Escanaba District FIRST Robotics Competition is proud to announce that Michigan Technological University has committed to serving as the Presenting Sponsor of the Escanaba District FIRST Robotics Competition being held March 25-27, 2027 at the Escanaba High School. Michigan Tech’s ...

Powerful nor'easter floods Northeast again, causing problems from New Jersey to New England

National News

BOSTON (AP) — Residents of coastal communities in the Northeast slogged through floodwaters for a second day as a powerful nor'easter pummeled the shoreline Sunday, knocking out power to tens of thousands of homes. Tidal surges swamped low-lying neighborhoods in New Jersey while wind gusts toppled trees on New York's Long Island, damaging homes and bringing down utility poles. In the New Jersey beach town of Sea Bright, each high tide brought a new round of flooding. "It's not like a one-time occurrence," said Caroline Virenius, whose garage filled with about a foot of water (30 ...