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Council sets hearing for rezoning ordinance

ESCANABA — The controversial question of rezoning 113 S. 10th St. so that it may become a homeless shelter is still on the table and will be addressed again at the Oct. 1 meeting of the Escanaba City Council. The council’s last meeting began with 25 minutes of public comment, all on ...

Briefs for Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026

Wells Lions Club raffle winner ESCANABA — The $250 winners of the Wells Lions Club’s 52-week raffle for week six, dated Sept. 7, are Jim Crawford and Jeanne Larson, both of Escanaba. Memoir-writing class Circle of Hope cancer support group ESCANABA — The Circle of Hope cancer support group will be holding meetings the second Thursday of each month between 3 and 4 p.m. at the Gary Abrahamson Jr., Music, Arts, and Life Enrichment Center, 2635 First Avenue South, Escanaba, MI. The group aims to provide a welcoming and supportive space for individuals affected by cancer to share, ...

Soo Line Historical and Technical Society visits

HARRIS — Today, the 2026 Soo Line Historical and Technical Society (SLHTS) Convention begins. With a central location of the Island Resort and Casino, the event continues through Sunday. The society celebrates primarily the memory of the Soo Line Railroad, which was established in the ...

Railroad spur removal in Gladstone

GLADSTONE — A railroad spur crossing removal project on U.S. 2/41 and M-35 in Gladstone is underway to improve traffic flow and smooth out the road surface. The Michigan Department of Transportation is coordinating with Wisconsin Central Ltd. railroad to remove the crossing, pavement ...

O’Connor, Gladstone in court

ESCANABA — Last week, plaintiff Michael O’Connor appeared in Delta County 47th Circuit Court in regard to five lawsuits currently pending against the City of Gladstone. After some short discussion, Judge Brian D. Rahilly said that he would review the materials before issuing a written ...

Daggett women sentenced to decades in prison

DAGGETT — A Daggett woman has been sentenced to a minimum of 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in July to first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a person under the age of 13. Rocquel Anne Irving, 39, was sentenced in the Menominee County 41st Circuit Court on Friday to a ...