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Escanaba council OKs ’26 Master Plan

ESCANABA — The Escanaba City Council adopted the 2026 City of Escanaba Master Plan, a planning document that outlines guiding principles intended to help city officials make decisions that align with the community’s goals and values. The plan was adopted by the Escanaba Planning Commission on July 10 and was prepared by Beckett & Raeder, an Ann Arbor-based planning and landscape architecture firm, in cooperation with the commission. According to the city’s website, the Planning Commission is responsible for conducting an in-depth review of the master plan every five years to ...

Takin’ a break

Forest Service works to improve forest health and recreation for the Silver Branch Vegetation Management Project

WATERSMEET — The launch of a 30‑year commitment under the Ottawa National Forest’s Silver Branch Vegetation Management Project has taken place, aimed at protecting clean water, supporting wildlife habitat, and strengthening recreation opportunities for everyone who depends on this ...

Lunchtime Live! continues July 28 at Bay College IM campus

IRON MOUNTAIN – Lunchtime Live! will present the second of three lunchtime music events at the Bay College Iron Mountain Campus from 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m. CT. on July 28. The no-cost event will feature free musical entertainment from Wingin’ It. Food will be available for purchase from The ...

Urology pearls

You look into the mirror and sigh. You step onto the scale and feel disappointed. You have gained weight. Your belly protrudes more than it once did, and your love handles have become more prominent. I must lose weight, you think to yourself. But then again, you’ve lost weight ...

MDHHS seeks applications for the Rural Health Transformation

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued a grant funding opportunity for the Rural Health Transformation Program that will support the Care Closer to Home Blueprint: Improving Care Delivery and Access through Transportation Grant Program. Michigan’s RHT Program focuses on building a strong and innovative rural health system that ensures every resident has access to high-quality care close to home. The program advances this goal through coordinated, community-driven strategies implemented across four core initiatives: • Strengthening partnerships ...