Noah Johnson | Daily Press

The demolition of the old Delta County jail building began Tuesday. The jail has been vacant since the new jail attached to the Delta County Service Center was officially opened in June of 2019. After a tumultuous few years — which included a potential developer that stopped returning the city of Escanaba’s calls — the property was handed over to the Terrace Bay Hotel, which plans to open a four-story, 80-room hotel on the site.