The Escanaba City Council Monday approved a State of Emergency for the water main break Thursday that closed a portion of the city and drained the city’s main water tower. The action reaffirms Mayor Marc Tall’s declaration on Friday.
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DNR conservation officers respond during stormy, cold, wintry weather
MARQUETTE — With temperatures dropping to 18 degrees below zero, rescuers in Alger County were sent to Clyde Lake to find three snowmobilers whose sleds had fallen through the ice into the water.
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Escanaba closure expected to be longer during water main break
With the amount of ice that was on North Lincoln Road Thursday from the water main break in Escanaba, Public Safety Director Rob LaMarche said they did not expect the road to be open for a couple of days.
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Lampi warns that Escanaba will see more water main breaks
ESCANABA — Water main breaks in Escanaba have become more frequent recently as the city deals with a water system plagued by aging infrastructure and damage caused by extremely cold winters. But none of the breaks reached the severity of what happened Thursday.
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City crews credited with quick response to Escanaba water main break
ESCANABA — The water main break in Escanaba that spewed a million gallons of water on city streets yesterday, including North Lincoln Road, was repaired hours after it was discovered despite sub-zero temperatures and dangerous wind chills that slowed the process.
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