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Escanaba man travels world with sailing races

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A young man who was born and raised in Escanaba and spent his summers sailing on Lake Michigan has been traveling the globe working regatta services for international hydrofoil catamaran races. As events are held in different host cities in both the Northern and ...

Copper Shores Bridges gives people a path out of poverty

HOUGHTON — A new program is helping equip people with the tools and resources they need to become more stable and self-sufficient. Copper Shores Bridges had its first classes in January 2023. The program, part of the Copper Shores Community Health Foundation, consists of multiple ...

Esky council tackles wide agenda items

ESCANABA — A wide range of topics will be before the Escanaba city council Thursday. These topics include: THE BUDGET The first items on the council’s agenda Thursday will be the third of five public hearings planned on the city’s budget. Historically, there is little participation ...

Sappy Days: A weekend to celebrate all things maple flavored

GOODMAN, Wis. — A sweet tradition will be celebrated this weekend. The third-annual Sappy Days: A Wisconsin Maple Syrup Experience takes place Friday through Sunday in the Goodman and Armstrong Creek, Wis., area. “It’s going to be a weekend packed with family fun,” event organizer ...

AG’s office: Mattson violated state law

ESCANABA — The Delta Conservation District was informed by the Michigan Attorney General’s Office Wednesday that a number of actions by Former Conservation District CEO Rory Mattson violated state law. “Specifically, these potential violations involve the District’s longstanding ...

Hancock School Board hears library contract renewal proposal

HANCOCK — Portage Lake District Library Director Katrina Linde-Moriarty on Monday provided details and budget breakdowns on a contract proposal between Hancock School Board and PLDL for continued operations of Hancock School Public Library. Linde-Moriarty said the PLDL Board is proposing a ...