ESCANABA -- Maintaining Upper Peninsula roads in the winter is no mean feat. Presently, with a lull after several successive snowstorms that threatened overburdening, local road commissions are able to use the breathing time to maintain their fleet of equipment. “The biggest challenges ...

MANISTIQUE – The Environmental Education Lab’s annual Super Saturday Snowshoe event will take place Saturday, Feb. 7 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. This free event is for people of all ages, and there will be snowshoes on hand to borrow, loaned by the Manistique Area Schools. Trail maps will be ...

ESCANABA – A man from Menominee was arrested Monday after carrying a firearm into a high school and escaping police custody in Peshtigo, Wis. Trevor Sterling Salwesky, 33, of Menominee attended a blood drive at the Peshtigo High School (PHS) on Monday. Peshtigo Police Officers responded to ...

ESCANABA – The disappearance of a man last seen in Escanaba nearly three years ago remains unsolved. The investigation into the whereabouts of Ian Goldi was launched in February 2023 after several attempts of contact from his family went unanswered. Three years later, Goldi has still ...

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone City Commission gave permission for the Public Works Department to apply for a $550,000 loan through the State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) to assist with work that is due to begin this spring for the replacement of sanitary sewer lines. The project is required by the ...

ESCANABA - From winter dining specials to holiday celebrations, the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority (DDA) has approved a full slate of community events for 2026. The schedule opens with Restaurant Week, a promotional event to take place Feb. 22 to 28. Participating restaurants will ...