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Firebird explodes, details shared

Editor's note: An earlier version of this story appeared online as breaking news on Friday night. This article contains additional information. ESCANABA — There is one less Pontiac Firebird in the world after an explosion in downtown residential Escanaba on Friday night. Fortunately, the ...

Escanaba motorcyclist dies in Wisconsin crash

OCONTO COUNTY — A Sunday afternoon crash between a motorcycle and a truck in Oconto County, Wisconsin resulted in the death of the biker — a 39-year-old man from Escanaba. Around 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, a collision occurred at the intersection of County Trunk Highway S and Schwartz Road in ...

Making old U.P. buildings look fresh

MANISTIQUE — A professional building painter of 35 years recently relocated to the Upper Peninsula from the Seattle area. Alliance Painting LLC focuses on professional technique and attention to detail, which comes in handy for historical restoration. In the early 1990s, Christopher ...

Purple Lavender Farm blooms into U.P. attraction

BARK RIVER — An abandoned 40-acre property that once sat vacant has blossomed into Purple Lavender Farm, where more than 6,000 lavender plants drew hundreds of visitors this weekend for the farm's first public U-Pick Lavender event. Area residents flocked to the fragrant farm at W181 ...

Hold your horses

MASONVILLE TOWNSHIP — Following multiple reports of loose horses roaming Masonville Township, Michigan State Police (MSP) is working to resolve the ongoing situation after repeated escapes over the past two weeks raised safety concerns for both the animals and motorists. The MSP Gladstone ...