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United Way of Delta County focuses on school readiness

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ESCANABA – In late 2019, United Way of Delta County decided it needed a change in how it served the community. “The traditional model for decades and decades was the workplace campaign — you’d go in and ask people to give money from payroll deductions, and that was really the bread ...

City gives green light to plans, land sale for condominiums

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ESCANABA – The Escanaba City Council has accepted Old State Development LLC's $75,000 bid for a 5.17-acre city-owned parcel near Willow Creek Road and Third Avenue South, where the company plans to develop 25 condominiums. The council Oct. 2 rejected the only other bid, submitted by Mike ...

Ludington Street walk Wednesday for vision-impaired awareness

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ESCANABA — People from the local area who are blind or vision-impaired will have an awareness walk Wednesday along Ludington Street in Escanaba to commemorate White Cane Safety Day and draw attention to the unique travel difficulties of people with visual impairments in the community. All ...

Whitmer signs Michigan road funding package

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A hard-fought deal to fund road repairs in perpetuity was inked Monday morning, cementing a legacy item for Michigan’s governor who campaigned tirelessly on "fixing the damn roads." But two of the primary tax revenue sources in the plan face distinct political and legal headwinds that could ...

Chamber dinner recognized individuals, organizations and businesses

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HARRIS — Thursday night brought the Delta County Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner to the Island Resort and Casino’s new ballroom, with the evening honoring the 2025 graduating class of the Delta Force Leadership Program, recipients of various awards and all Chamber members. The ...