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Parade opens Ludington on Wednesday

ESCANABA — A major, much-awaited milestone is upon Escanaba. The official re-opening of Ludington Street will be at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, announced the City of Escanaba and the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority on Saturday. A community ribbon-cutting ceremony between 15th and 16th ...

Rosy’s Diner keeps tradition going

ESCANABA — A beloved eatery on Ludington Street has operated in a few variations for the last 95 years. What is now Rosy’s Diner and a favorite breakfast spot for many got its start as Uneeda Lunch in the 1930s. The building was new then; Sanborn maps from 1929 show no structure on the ...

Gas rate hike approved for DTE

State regulators Thursday approved a $74.52 million gas rate hike for DTE Energy customers, which was less than half the total requested. A residential customer with typical usage of 75 hundred cubic feet of gas per month will see a 3.34% bill increase, or $2.87 per month, officials said. The ...

Only servicewoman on 29th UP Honor Flight honored

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After decades of service, one Upper Peninsula veteran found herself in a place built to remember women like her. As one of 70 veterans traveling on the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight, she was specially honored at the Military Women’s Memorial in Arlington, Virginia. ...