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Local teacher’s aide charged with child abuse

ESCANABA — A teacher’s aide at the Delta Schoolcraft Intermediate School District (DSISD) Learning Center was terminated and charged with child abuse following a December incident involving a special needs student. Robin Merle Popour, of Gladstone, was arraigned in the Delta County ...

Tweet Garot Mechanical expands to UP; acquires Prime Specialty Contracting

ESCANABA – Tweet Garot Mechanical, a long-standing mechanical contracting firm from Wisconsin, has acquired Prime Specialty Contracting, a full-service mechanical, plumbing, HVAC and custom metal fabrication contractor with offices in Marquette and Escanaba. Under the management of founder ...

BraveBots bring banner from below bridge

GLADSTONE -- FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) Team 4391, otherwise known as the BraveBots from Gladstone, braved the roads after the fiercest snowstorm of the season and returned home with a winning blue banner from their district event in Belleville, Mich. this past weekend. The local winners ...

Hard-working road crews still at it

ESCANABA -- Road crews have had a challenging week cleaning up from a blizzard the likes of which haven't been seen in the banana belt in almost half a century. The snow that fell between Sunday the 15th and Tuesday the 17th dumped between 33 and 52 inches in Delta County. Those measurements ...

Appellate court denies new trial for man in near-fatal beating

BARK RIVER - A Bark River man convicted in the near-fatal beating of his ex-wife in August 2022 will not get a new trial, the Michigan Court of Appeals recently ruled. The appeals court March 11 affirmed decisions the lower court had made on several challenges Lloyd Jarvi raised over his ...

Lake Effect Inn: a hidden gem, welcoming in any season

CURTIS — Lake Effect Inn is a prime vacation stay for people looking for a cozy home base while visiting the Upper Peninsula. Tasha Stielstra, who also operates Nature’s Kennel Dog Sled Racing and Adventures, purchased the house-turned-bed-and-breakfast at W17266 Main St. less than a ...