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Snow days pile up as area schools near state limits

Local News

ESCANABA – Due to the harsh polar vortex and a significantly colder winter this year, many area schools have called for snow days. Though districts are nearing the state cap on snow days, some note the likelihood of exceeding this cap is poor. Michigan Law states that districts are ...

The Church Brewery: a destination open to collaborations

Local News

HYDE – On I Road in Hyde, just a stone’s throw from Highway 41 between Escanaba and Bark River, stands a building that was built to be a community dance hall, later became a church, and is now a taproom and “nano-brewery.” Now having been open for one year, The Church Brewery ...

EHS students participate in MSVMA choir

Community

ESCANABA - Seven students from the Escanaba Junior/Senior High School participated in the Michigan School Vocal Music Association (MSVMA) State Honors Choir. The trip concluded with a performance in the DeVos Performance Hall in Grand Rapids.

Escanaba Public Safety demonstrates K9 Unit at Holy Name

Community

ESCANABA - Escanaba Public Safety (EPS) Officers performed a demonstration with the EPS K9 Unit at Holy Name Catholic School on Monday, Jan. 26, which was the start of National Catholic Schools Week. Monday's theme for Catholic Schools Week was "Celebrating Community." The school thanked ...

Kid’s day at Menominee County Library

Community

MENOMINEE COUNTY - Thanks to an anonymous donor, the Menominee County Library will host a Kid’s Lunch and Movie Day on Saturday, Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. This free, family-friendly event will feature lunch and a movie that everyone is sure to want to watch — a brand-new sequel. Registration is ...

Relic Ride photos and impressions requested

Brief

Bringing vintage snowmobiles, enthusiasts and spectators from around the region for the 20th time made the Relic Ride of 2026 a special one. Favorable conditions of both plenty of snowcover for the ride and sunshine the day of the show made for a grand weekend out in the little town of Rapid ...