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Gladstone’s auto shop class caters to all students

GLADSTONE — A local school is offering a mechanic program as an elective. Gladstone High School currently offers auto shop as an elective for students who want to learn about basic vehicle maintenance, restoration and more. “I’ve been teaching wood shop here for seven years and they had ...

Women start new lives with drug court graduation

ESCANABA — The Delta County Circuit Court was packed on Wednesday night, but not for any ordinary court proceedings. Instead, three individuals were celebrated as they graduated from the Delta County Drug/Sobriety Court. “This is my favorite thing that I get to do,” said 94th District ...

K-9 officer Enzo joins Escanaba Public Safety Department

ESCANABA — Local law enforcement has a new officer, but he is a little different from his new co-workers in that he speaks Dutch and walks on four legs. Enzo, a 10-month-old Dutch Shepherd, is the new Escanaba Public Safety K-9, handled by Officer Aaron Young. Enzo, roughly 50 pounds, is ...

Corrections officer pension bills pass in Michigan Senate

By BEN GARBACZ Houghton Daily Mining Gazette LANSING — On Oct. 30 the Michigan Senate passed bills SB0165-SB0167 which brings corrections officers and other types of law enforcement such as conservation officers into a pension system. The bills were all passed with 25 yeas, 12 nays and ...

Ontonagon hospital group updates residents

ONTONAGON — A task force working to create a new hospital in Ontonagon updated nearly 100 residents on their progress at a meeting Wednesday night. The Ontonagon Township board voted in August to accept the deed of the former Maple Manor nursing home property from local construction ...

November is National Military Family Appreciation Month

In the United States, November has been a month for family traditions and family celebrations. For more than a century, the nation has observed Armistice Day on Nov. 11. In the U.S. it is now Veterans Day. November has also become a month when Americans express their appreciation for families ...