ESCANABA — Two episodes of the Swedish reality television show “Allt för Sverige,” The Great Swedish Adventure, have now aired. Escanaba native Kevin Chown is one of the 10 American participants in the show.
Continue
Glish reflects on controversy surrounding Escanaba City Clerk position
ESCANABA — The main portion of the Escanaba City Council meeting Thursday night will deal with the resignation of Lisa Glish as city clerk. The council will consider contracting with DS Tech for IT services and swear in an interim city clerk.
Continue
Escanaba School Board narrows down projects for sinking fund proposal
ESCANABA — The Escanaba School District has posted a list of projects that would be completed over the next four years if voters approve a sinking fund proposal on Nov. 6.
Continue
State candidates discuss issues at labor group forum
ESCANABA — Candidates disagreed on how they would solve the high cost of car insurance during a forum last night at Bay College in Escanaba. The session was sponsored by the U.P. Regional Labor Federation, AFL-CIO and Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council.
Continue
Welcome Home event affects veterans on Upper Peninsula Honor Flight
ESCANABA — A cheering crowd greeted the 84 veterans on the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight as they got off the plane Tuesday night at the Delta County Airport. John Ornatowski of Rapid River was in the U,S, Army in the 32nd Airborne from 1957 to 60.
Continue
Judge throws out wind turbine lawsuit against Delta County
GARDEN — A judge decided Monday against a group of landowners on the Garden Peninsula in their lawsuit against the county on the legality of its wind turbine ordinance.
Continue
Three more facing court charges graduate from Delta County Drug Court
ESCANABA — Three people graduated yesterday from the Delta County Drug Court. Graduating were Josh Curry, Jennifer Nelson and Zach Hamilton. All three faced drug related charges and chose the drug court program over jail.
Continue
Escanaba should market itself as ‘green’ community, councilman says
ESCANABA — It was suggested last week that Escanaba should market itself as a green community. Escanaba City Councilman Ralph Blazier suggested it after touring the new solar garden at the Delta County Airport.
Continue
U.P. competitor completes goal of World Half Ironman Championship
ESCANABA — The water was cold, the bike climb steep and the run hot but Lori Aho of Escanaba completed a life goal in the Half Ironman World Championship in South Africa on Sept. 1.
Continue
Bay College accepts construction bid on gym locker addition
ESCANABA — Bay College chose Ness Construction to build the new section of the gymnasium for its athletic programs. The board of trustees yesterday accepted the $1.3 million bid to build locker rooms for the athletes at Bay.
Continue