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House of Ludington inspected; future yet to be determined

ESCANABA — The fate of what remains of the House of Ludington is yet unknown. Fundraisers for the people immediately affected — the nine displaced tenants and 14 employees — are underway. A large and difficult-to-battle fire had raged on the upper floor of the historic building — ...

Gladstone DDA plans for train-themed mini park

GLADSTONE — In back-to-back Gladstone City Commission meetings Monday evening, three commissioners were sworn in for new terms and the Downtown Development Authority was granted permission to apply for a grant to help develop a small, train-themed park in the city. The organizational ...

Lights in the Park returns in Rapid River

RAPID RIVER — Rapid River Business Association's Lights in the Park Christmas display is well underway. For the first three Saturdays in December, the Rapid River Business Association hosts the free drive-through display in the Masonville Township Park in Rapid River. Attendees can drive ...

Rural Michigan broadband access to jump with $920M in fed funding

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Efforts to expand high-speed internet across rural northern Michigan will get a $920 million boost from a federal grant, which over the next four ...

Roots of St. Joseph & St. Patrick Parish date back to 1865

Note: This is the first of what will become a regular series of profiles on historical buildings and sites in the region. ESCANABA – The St. Joseph & St. Patrick Parish congregation has been gathering for worship in the area since 1865. While the current church is almost 100 years ...

Community Christmas Concert to bring together six choirs

ESCANABA — The 20th "Community Christmas Concert: A Festival of Choirs" will take place Saturday and feature six choral groups from Delta and Menominee counties. The concert will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at the St. Joseph & St. Patrick Parish Catholic church at 709 First Ave. S. A ...