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Library to host true crime author

ESCANABA — The Escanaba Public Library announces an Author Talk with U.P. Notable Books author Rod Sadler who will present his latest book Grim Paradise: The Cold Case Search for the Mackinac Island Killer on Thursday, May 16 at 6 p.m. in the library. On July 24, 1960, the quaint charm and ...

Forest and Wildlife Fund awards grants

The Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest and Wildlife Fund (UPSF & W) Grants Committee announced the recipients of their April 2024 Grant Round. Those receiving grants are: - Munising Bay Trail Network, Inc. – MBTN’s Youth Snow Bike Program AKA 4-H Spin Program - Ontonagon Area ...

Beaumier Way to be closed to traffic

ESCANABA – Starting Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10, Beaumier Way (Water Plant Road) will be closed to all through traffic. Please note access to the museum and harbor parking lot will remain open. The non-motorized path will also remain open. This closure is due to the construction at ...

Purple Heart Chapter needs members

ESCANABA — The Ken Thorbjornsen Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 1976 is in danger of losing its national charter. More combat-wounded veterans are needed to join the chapter to keep it operating. The chapter only has one active member, Dennis Grall of Escanaba, as the state ...

Free gun locks available at LMAS District Health Department

NEWBERRY — LMAS District Health Department (LMAS) in partnership with Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), and Michigan State Police to protect children from unsecured firearms. LMAS has obtained a supply of cable-style gun locks from MDHHS that are available for free at ...

Room to grow

ESCANABA — Wood is the most environmentally friendly raw material at our disposal. The legacy of human wood use is rich and the future is bright. But is it a panacea? Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that most people will agree that wood is a sustainable and renewable resource; and ...