ESCANABA — Fire killed two people yesterday and injured three at the Delta Inn Motel in Escanaba. A resident on the first floor said he heard an explosion as fire broke out on the second floor of the building. Escanaba Public Safety says residents climbed up onto the roof and escaped over to the adjacent Hiawatha Motel.
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DeChristopher uses music to recognize role of women in Vietnam War
ESCANABA — Joe DeChristopher took the experiences he had of the Vietnam War and wrote a song to honor the woman who served as nurses during the war.
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Fire damages Escanaba home Monday night
ESCANABA — The front of a home in Escanaba was fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived Monday night. Escanaba Public Safety says the south end of the second floor was also in flames just before 10:44 p.m.
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Escanaba declares state of emergency for Thursday’s water main break
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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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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Residents asked to limit water usage as major water main break floods Escanaba
It took several hours this morning to find a water main break near the Bowl-A-Rama and Delta Plaza Mall in Escanaba. Escanaba Water Wastewater Superintendent Jeff Lampi says it caused flooding in a wide area of Escanaba including North Lincoln Road.
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Eight schools in Delta Schoolcraft ISD close two days for frigid cold
Schools in the Delta Schoolcraft Intermediate School District took the unusual step of deciding to close schools Wednesday and Thursday on Tuesday due to a forecast of unusually frigid temperatures.
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Holy Name Catholic announces new high school campaign
ESCANABA — Holy Name Catholic School announced a $10.7 million capital campaign to re-establish a high school education program. The high school closed in 1971. Amber Hartman with the Holy Name High School Planning Committee said a feasibility study by a Marquette firm showed a high school program would be viable at Holy Name.
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