Transitional housing shelter question remains
ESCANABA — After passionate speeches arguing multiple viewpoints on transitional housing in Escanaba, the city’s planning commission last Thursday decided to recommend denial of a request for the former Bertrands building at 113 S. 10th St. to the city council. The discussion at the ...
Escanaba City Council to consider property abatement, playground funding
Editor's note: Meeting agendas and their contents are subject to change. The following items were listed on the agenda at the time of publication. The full agenda for today's meeting can be found on the City of Escanaba website. ESCANABA — The Escanaba City Council will convene this evening to discuss a property abatement, extending the interim city manager agreement and funding for playgrounds in the city. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday at City Hall, 410 Ludington St., Room C101. According to the council agenda, Escanaba Code Enforcement is requesting council ...
Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist visits the U.P. State Fair on Honored Citizens Day
ESCANABA — Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II visits the Upper Peninsula State Fair, Thursday, Aug. 20, as part of the fair’s Honored Citizens Day events. Gilchrist will make an appearance at the "Lunch with Lieutenant Governor Gilchrist" event at 11 a.m. in the activities tent on the U.P. State Fairgrounds. This marks the third consecutive year Gilchrist has attended the event. In his previous visits, Gilchrist has used the lunch to discuss state issues that impact the Upper Peninsula and its citizens, and express his ongoing support and efforts for local communities. This trend ...
The globe and the demon hunter
ESCANABA — One of the new attractions at the Upper Peninsula State Fair this year is the Dominguez Royal Legacy Circus, whose show culminates with motorcycles riding in the “globe of death” — a spherical metal cage — after performances by an acrobat, balancing acts and a ...
Area agencies to conduct active assailant training
RAPID RIVER — The public may notice an increase in law enforcement activity in the Rapid River and Menominee areas as multiple agencies conduct active assailant training exercises this week. The Rapid River High School will be the site of a multi-agency active assailant training exercise ...