ESCANABA – John Economopoulos would prefer to look you in the eye during an arraignment rather than take a plea by video. Economopoulos is running for Delta County District Judge in the August primary next Tuesday.
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Parks advocates drug court for Delta County as district judge candidate
ESCANABA – Delta County Prosecutor Steve Parks said he would like to establish a drug court in Delta County. Parks is running for District Judge.
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Germain, LaMarche differ on state spending cuts in candidate forum
ESCANABA – The two Democratic candidates for State Senate in the 38th District differ on how they would deal with possible state spending cuts. Their comments were made during a candidate forum in Escanaba Wednesday.
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Costumed interpreters bring Fort Wilkins Historic State Park to life
COPPER HARBOR – History comes alive at Fort Wilkins Historic State Park in Copper Harbor with costumed portrayals of men and women who were stationed at the fort during the summer of 1870.
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Gift purchases tele-health stations for LSSU
SAULT STE. MARIE – Businessman and philanthropist Robert Considine presented a check to Lake Superior State University’s director of simulation in its school of nursing, Jodi Orm, on July 11 that covers the purchase of four remote tele-health stations.
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Basic Marine wants to purchase city property to expand deep water port
ESCANABA – Basic Marine in Escanaba is looking to purchase city property adjacent to their property to develop a deep water port for maintenance of larger commercial ships and possible cruise ships.
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Drug education summit to be held in Marquette in September
MARQUETTE – The Upper Peninsula office of Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., and several federal, state and local agencies are cosponsoring the Meth and Opioid Drug Education Summit on Tuesday, Sept. 16, at Northern Michigan University in the Explorer Rooms in the University Center.
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Mackinac Bridge Authority delays toll increase two more years
ST. IGNACE — Citing improved financial projections and aggressive maintenance work extending the service life of the bridge, the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) has again delayed the next planned toll increase at least two more years.
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DNR’s Western U.P. Citizens’ Advisory Council to meet July 21 in Baraga County
BARAGA — The Department of Natural Resources’ Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council (CAC) will meet in Baraga County on Monday, July 21, at the Baraga Lakeside Inn, located at 900 U.S. Hwy. 41 in Baraga.
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Troop 411 makes plans for summer Scouting fun
ESCANABA — On Saturday July 12, eleven Boy Scouts and three adult leaders from Troop 411 in Escanaba will be attending Camp Hiawatha, which is located east of Chatham in Alger County. The camp, which is owned and operated by the Bay Lakes Council of the Boy Scouts of America, is beautifully situated on Bunting Lake in Alger County. Camp Hiawatha was opened in 1967, on property formally known as Wolfe’s Lodge. Today Camp Hiawatha is 800 acres and encircles Bunting Lake, a 60-acre lake in the middle of Hiawatha National Forest in the heart of the Upper Peninsula. Scouts
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