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Volunteers give lighthouse some TLC

ESCANABA — The Sand Point Lighthouse in Escanaba’s Ludington Park recently received some TLC in the form of needed renovation work. Volunteers spent April 8 repairing the basement walls of the structure and cleaning. Members of the Bay de Noc Unitarian Universalist Fellowship and the ...

U.P. gardening secret: right plant, right time

ESCANABA — The onset of spring means that gardening season is near. Seasoned and educated gardeners say that it’s safe to plant outdoors when soil temperatures are in the 50s and 60s, but there are a number of other considerations to factor in, too. Dan Doyen, a master gardener certified ...

Soup Kitchen works to address community’s needs

KINGSFORD — The First Presbyterian Church of Kingsford served its first Christmas Day community meal in December 1993. A decade later, the church decided their next mission was to open its kitchen for a weekly meal ministry. The First Presbyterian Church Soup Kitchen has since shared a ...

Breitung’s residential growth leads Dickinson

IRON MOUNTAIN — Breitung Township experienced $6.2 million in residential construction activity in 2023 while the city of Iron Mountain saw $13.1 million in planned commercial construction, according to the Dickinson County Construction Code Commission. Those municipalities were clearly the ...

Data shows increase in COVID traces

By ILSA MINOR Escanaba Daily Press ESCANABA — The amount of detectable DNA from the virus responsible for COVID-19 in Escanaba’s wastewater is increasing, according to the lates information from the Sentinel Wastewater Epidemiology Evaluation Project, commonly known as ...

Forest products industry gathers for Spring Celebration

HARRIS — The Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association (GLTPA) — the same organization that unites members and aficionados for the Great Lakes Logging and Heavy Equipment Expo, held in Escanaba and Green Bay on alternating years — brought its Spring Celebration to the Island Resort and ...