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Escanaba runner uninjured in bomb blast
April 16, 2013 ESCANABA — A decision to hold back during the 117th Annual Boston Marathon may have turned out to be a blessing for an Escanaba woman Monday. Kaylyn Bernard was just .6-mile from the finish of the 26. more »»
Feds seek suspects, motive
April 16, 2013 BOSTON (AP) — The bombs that blew up seconds apart at the finish line of one of the world’s most storied races left the streets spattered with blood and glass, three dead, including an 8-year-old... more »»
Gladstone school board awards early tenure
April 16, 2013 GLADSTONE — The Gladstone School Board granted early tenure to two teachers during its regular board meeting Monday night. more »»
Downstate firm wins bid to audit district’s financial services
April 16, 2013 ESCANABA — The Escanaba School Board awarded a bid for financial audit services to a downstate firm at Monday’s school board meeting. more »»
Trial set for robbery suspect
April 15, 2013 ESCANABA — A man accused of robbing a local gas station attendant at knifepoint last January is scheduled for a jury trial this summer, according to Delta County Circuit Court officials. more »»
Escanaba couple charged with torturing teen
April 15, 2013 ESCANABA — An Escanaba couple, accused of torturing a 15-year-old boy, has been charged with first-degree child abuse, first-degree criminal sexual conduct, and torture, according to Escanaba Public... more »»
Debate renews: State mulls over grad requirements
April 15, 2013 LANSING (AP) — Some Michigan lawmakers are making another attempt to change the state’s high school graduation requirements, which they argue do not provide flexibility to allow students to pursue... more »»
Debate over wolf hunt continues
April 13, 2013 MARQUETTE — The state Senate Natural Resources, Environment and Great Lakes Committee passed legislation to the full Senate on a 5-2 vote Thursday that could counter efforts by animal rights... more »» 
New SMH facility opens
April 13, 2013 MANISTIQUE — The staff of Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital didn’t let bad weather stop them from cutting the ribbon on their new hospital building — they just moved the ceremony indoor. more »»
Snowstorm closes area schools
April 12, 2013 A storm that dropped heavy snow in the area overnight has caused some school cancelations. more »» 
Winter won’t release grip on Upper Peninsula
April 12, 2013 ESCANABA — Heavy snows hit the Upper Peninsula Thursday night producing dangerous road conditions and forcing many schools to close today. more »» 
No leads in Campbell death
April 12, 2013 ESCANABA — Two years ago this week, the body of 26-year-old Adam Campbell was found in a burning vehicle in Escanaba. The police investigation into his unexplained death remains open. more »»
Senate panel OKs bill for wolf hunt
April 12, 2013 TRAVERSE CITY (AP) — A state Senate committee approved legislation Thursday that could block voters from deciding whether to allow wolf hunting in Michigan. more »»
Governor’s Medicaid expansion rejected
April 12, 2013 LANSING (AP) — Republican-led legislative panels on Thursday rejected expanding Medicaid eligibility to 320,000 Michigan residents next year but left open the possibility of reversing course in... more »»
DNR seeks U.P. wolf hunt
April 11, 2013 TRAVERSE CITY (AP) — State wildlife regulators will propose letting hunters kill several dozen gray wolves this fall in three sections of the Upper Peninsula where other methods have failed to... more »»
Gladstone among cities struggling with cost of retiree benefits
April 11, 2013 GLADSTONE — Gladstone is just one of the cities in Michigan struggling with the state’s $12.7 billion in unfunded municipal retirement benefits. more »»
Here it comes again: Area to get hit by storm
April 11, 2013 ESCANABA — The National Weather Service in Marquette has issued a winter storm warning for the area. The warning will be in effect from 7 p.m. today until 11 a.m. Friday. more »» |
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