http://www.dailypress.netTop Headlinesen-usFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:32:58 EDTFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:32:58 EDThttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/516036.htmlESCANABA - Classes continued throughout much of the day Thursday at the Escanaba Middle School, even as school officials instituted two separate lock-downs of the facility. The first occurred at approximately 7:55 a.m. when a student was observed hiding what appeared to be a weapon on school property. Escanaba Public Safety Det. Sgt. Tony LaPlant was notified.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:54:11 EDThttp://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/516037.htmlESCANABA - Improvements on Stephenson Avenue are moving forward along the paperwork trail of financial applications, state transportation forms, and environmental assessments being prepared for next year's construction. At its meeting Thursday, council gave the go-ahead for the city to apply for $750,000 from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation to be used on the $1.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:59:03 EDThttp://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/516038.htmlGLADSTONE - Gladstone High School students are truly doing their part for the environment and humanity by participating in various projects like Cell Phones for Soldiers, the Denim Drive, and making the school a greener place. Gladstone High School students in Susan Beranek's Current Issues class are dialing in help for American troops with a project called Cell Phones for Soldier.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:01:47 EDThttp://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/516039.htmlESCANABA - The question of where to make cuts in a budget already hit by declining enrollment and a reduction in state aid was discussed Thursday by the Escanaba School District Finance Committee. According to Michele Burley, superintendent for the Escanaba School District, the finance committee had requested the leadership team provide a list of budget cut considerations.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:03:29 EDThttp://www.dailypress.net/page/content.detail/id/516040.htmlESCANABA - An Escanaba man pleaded guilty to a breaking and entering charge in Delta County Circuit Court Thursday. The charge relates to a break-in at a Gladstone home one year ago. Brandon Michael Patterson, 21, agreed Thursday to plead guilty to one count of breaking and entering - entry without breaking with intent.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:05:09 EDT