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Firefighters battle blaze at Stonehouse restaurant

ESCANABA — Escanaba Public Safety officers battled a fire at the Stonehouse restaurant in Escanaba Saturday morning. The Escanaba firefighters, along with area township fire departments, braved frigid temperatures to battle the blaze. At the time of the fire, the temperature was 12 degrees ...

City begins process to expand Light Manufacturing

ESCANABA — The Escanaba City Council unanimously approved a request to hold a second reading, public hearing and potentially adopt the “Light Manufacturing Zoning District Ordinance of 2024,” which would change the boundaries of a light manufacturing district already in the city. The ...

Sherlyn Lee Stephani

ESCANABA — Sherlyn Lee Stephani, age 40, of Escanaba passed away Tuesday December 17, 2024 at her home in Escanaba. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by the Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and Gladstone.

Gordon Daniel Baker, III

GWINN — Gordon Daniel Baker, III, age 32, of Gwinn, MI passed away at Froedtret Hospital in Milwaukee. A celebration of life gathering and luncheon will be held from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday February 1, 2024 at the Escanaba Civic Center. The Anderson Funeral Homes of Escanaba and ...

Esky thrift store doesn’t want anyone to be cold

ESCANABA - A local thrift store is offering free jackets, coats, and other cold-weather items. The Salvation Army in Escanaba has been giving away winter apparel since November. “Salvation Army doesn’t believe anybody should be cold. They want people to worry about paying their bills ...

You can still eat healthy during the holidays

ESCANABA — During the notoriously-overindulgent festive season, it’s easy to overeat, fall back on diet goals, and fill up on unhealthy foods. An OSF HealthCare dietitian recently provided some tips based in health science on how to wisely navigate holiday dinners. Most people ...