ESCANABA — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) issued a statewide air quality alert at midnight Tuesday as thick smoke from ongoing Canadian wildfires elevated fine particulate matter (PM2.5) to what the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency considers ...
ESCANABA — A man accused of allowing horses to roam at large for over one week in the Rapid River area has been arraigned in Delta County's 94th District Court. Arnold Proehl, 78, pleaded not guilty Wednesday to 10 misdemeanor counts of animals running at large. Under Michigan law, an ...
GLADSTONE -- Residents may soon see a change in the rules regarding off-road vehicles (ORVs) in the City of Gladstone. While people have complained about off-roaders for years, it became clear at Monday's regular meeting that a safety issue is created particularly when dirtbikes and other ...
ESCANABA -- A music festival known as Yooperfest is coming to the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds this weekend. A full docket of popular area musicians are scheduled to perform Friday and Saturday. In order of appearance, Dust Bunnies, Doozy, Pickstop, Peltier Brothers, Bad Timing and ...
ESCANABA — As of Thursday morning, particle pollution in Delta County areas has a "hazardous" Air Quality Index (AQI) of 662 due to smoke from the raging Canadian wildfires. An AQI of 662 is extremely rare and signals a dangerous health emergency. Any reading above 301 is considered ...
DELTA COUNTY — As Michigan continues to grapple with a widespread cyclosporiasis outbreak, health officials have confirmed the first outbreak-related case in Delta County. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural ...
