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Area schools face calendar adjustments following extreme winter

ESCANABA — Instead of spending what was scheduled as the first day of summer at the beach, many area students are looking at spending more time in the classroom. Several area school districts have announced updated school calendars — or potential updates — to reflect the amount of snow ...

Roads flood, wash out in region

ESCANABA — Across the region, excessive water from rain and melting snow is causing problems for drivers, first responders, homeowners and municipalities. Water levels are expected to continue to rise and may peak mid-week. Some roads have washed out; others have flooded. “We are ...

Lecture Wednesday: History of U.P. Beer

ESCANABA -- Another session of the Delta County Historical Society's Winter Outreach Program, which hosts seminars on topics related to local history, will be held this Wednesday at Bay College. Dr. Russell Magnaghi, history professor emeritus from Northern Michigan University, will present a ...

Reduce water usage, City requests

ESCANABA — As the area is inundated by high water levels due to snow melt and rainfall, officials urge residents to mitigate water use and redirect sump pumps to lessen the burden on sewer systems. Wastewater superintendents in Escanaba, Gladstone and Manistique have told people that sump ...

Youngs Menswear expands retail in new space

ESCANABA – In the last few years, a local business once known as the go-to place for tuxedo rentals has expanded their retail offerings, changed hands, opened a second location and moved across Ludington Street to a larger home that can carry more inventory and creates new ...

Expanded primary care opens at VA Medical Center in IM

IRON MOUNTAIN, Mich. ― The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center has announced the opening of its primary care expansion at the Iron Mountain VA facility. Primary care teams began seeing veteran patients in the new area on April 3. “Projects of this nature reflect our shared commitment to ...