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Last minute shoppers seek holiday buys

ESCANABA — Christmas is tomorrow and many local residents finished their shopping with just five or six days left before the holiday. While it may seem stressful to finish shopping at the last second, it’s pretty common among holiday shoppers. According to the National Retail Federation ...

McBroom backs penson option for corrections officers in state prisons

State Sen. Ed McBroom supported the final vote on legislation to allow Michigan corrections officers a new option to join a pension plan similar to other statewide officers, like state police troopers. “I have long supported efforts to raise pay and benefits and improve working conditions ...

Fire destroys iconic Escanaba restaurant

ESCANABA — At the site where the Stonehouse restaurant had proudly served Escanaba for decades, sheaths of ice coated the helmets of firefighters. Fed by powerful, steady streams from fire hoses still trained on the smoldering remains of the restaurant, chunks of snow like miniature icebergs ...

Firefighters battle blaze at Stonehouse restaurant

ESCANABA — Escanaba Public Safety officers battled a fire at the Stonehouse restaurant in Escanaba Saturday morning. The Escanaba firefighters, along with area township fire departments, braved frigid temperatures to battle the blaze. At the time of the fire, the temperature was 12 degrees ...

City begins process to expand Light Manufacturing

ESCANABA — The Escanaba City Council unanimously approved a request to hold a second reading, public hearing and potentially adopt the “Light Manufacturing Zoning District Ordinance of 2024,” which would change the boundaries of a light manufacturing district already in the city. The ...