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Students help trim Escanaba Christmas tree

ESCANABA — Students from Escanaba Upper Elementary will go on a miniature field trip today to Center Court to see ornaments they decorated be hung on the city Christmas tree. The Escanaba Downtown Development Authority organizes all sorts of events in the city at the heart of Delta County, ...

A ‘safe space’ for holidays

IRON MOUNTAIN — The holidays can be rough to navigate for those with mental health issues. Some are estranged from family, or too far away to get home. For others, being among family can be an ordeal, dealing with people who might not understand or are openly judgmental, who perhaps even ...

SA Red Kettle campaign ready to ring the bells in Florence County

FLORENCE, Wis. — Bells will soon be heard in Florence County, as the 2024 Salvation Army Red Kettle campaign gets underway Thursday. In order to make this year’s campaign a success, they are in need of volunteers to ring bells at Pat’s Foods in Florence and the Aurora BP/Liquor Store in ...

Gladstone officer starts drive to buy drone

GLADSTONE — A local law enforcement agency is seeking donations and/or grants to purchase a new drone. Gladstone Public Safety Officer Leif Sjoquist is looking to add a Brinch Lemur 2 drone to the department. “As an officer with the Gladstone Public Safety and a licensed unmanned ...

Deer season means big bucks for local economy

ESCANABA — Local businesses are getting a financial boost from hunters preparing for Michigan’s firearm deer season. The season officially started Friday, and hunters were ready. At Elmer’s County Market, sales were steady for the days before Nov. 15, with the 13th and 14th being the ...

Fire at Gladstone home causes heavy smoke, damage

GLADSTONE — Firefighters were dispatched to the corner of Dakota Avenue and 17th Street in Gladstone on Thursday where smoke was seen coming from the eaves of a residence. No one was home at the time of the incident, but the tenant believed a dog was indoors. Though a cause and exact point ...