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No injuries reported, building damaged in Mo’s Pub kitchen fire

ESCANABA — A structure fire at MO’s Pub on Monday afternoon has left the building’s contents a total loss. The Escanaba Department of Public Safety was dispatched to 2116 Ludington Street at approximately 1:19 p.m. on Monday in response to a report of a fire in the kitchen. Upon arrival, heavy smoke was seen coming from the building. According to a Monday evening press release, officers made entry into the kitchen to be met with heavy smoke and employees still inside. Employees were escorted to safety while suppression efforts continued. Fire had quickly spread to other parts ...

Baraga County board covers range of topics

L’ANSE — The Baraga County Board of Commissioners passed a number of resolutions, purchased a vehicle for the sheriff’s department and brought up the topic of foreigners buying land in the Upper Peninsula during the board’s monthly meeting on July 14. The first resolution passed was for a Michigan disaster contingency fund grant, which allows Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to authorize the grant to Baraga County to cover $250,000 in damages from flooding in May. “Most of the funds are going to be passed through to the road commission to help the washouts and stuff,” county Clerk ...

DNR Western U.P. citizen’s council meets Thursday

ONTONAGON — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council is scheduled to hear an outlook on state parks in the western U.P. and receive updates on the DNR’s wolf abundance trail camera survey and moose research study when the council ...

Walleye tournament held in Gladstone

People with brooms

CALUMET — Those looking to learn a new hobby for 2025 will have that opportunity at the Copper Country Curling Club’s annual open house and Learn to Curl events Friday and Saturday. The events are designed to serve as an introduction to the sport of curling and to the club. The open house runs from 6 – 9 p.m. Friday at 57189 Mackinac Trail in Calumet. Learn to Curl takes place at the same location Saturday. The open house is free of charge is aimed at giving the opportunity to learn about the club and get a basic introduction to the sport of curling. Instructors will be present ...

Niagara looks to build on gift of play equipment for ‘Purple Park’

NIAGARA, Wis. — When John Nowicki decided to purchase equipment for the playground at Heights Park in Niagara — commonly known as the “Purple Park” — he didn’t envision it becoming an initiative to expand the playgrounds in the city. It started a couple years ago when he was looking for playground equipment for his yard with his now 5-year-old daughter, Basia. They visited sites in several towns, doing what he called “playgrounding.” After thinking it over, he decided he would rather buy equipment for Heights Park rather than just his yard because his daughter would ...