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Warmer conditions predicted to last at least until summer

IRON MOUNTAIN — After a winter of record warmth in the Upper Peninsula, a long-range forecast from The Weather Channel favors above-normal temperatures through spring and possibly summer. A mild spring is predicted across most of the U.S., with the Southeast Coast the only exception. “Given the expected rapid transition from El Nino to La Nina, and the increasing global warming trend, it has become difficult to forecast anything but anomalous warmth as we head towards summer,” said TWC’s Todd Crawford, vice president of meteorology at Atmospheric G2. For the U.P. the ...

Sponsors sought:

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Downtown Development Authority is gearing up for another busy season. In preparation, they are reaching out to local businesses and community members to help make each one of its programs and events a success. The DDA offers a variety of sponsorship opportunities. Supporter contributions start at $250 and go to $5,000 or $6,500 to become a signature sponsor. “There are many different levels in between as well,” DDA Program Coordinator Tim McCauley said. As a signature sponsor, they will receive prominent exposure on the DDA website, social media, and be ...

No snow prompts Escanaba to suspend winter parking ban

ESCANABA — Escanaba residents who have been parking on their lawns to comply with winter parking restrictions can move their vehicles back onto the street — unless it snows again. At the request of Council Member Ron Beauchamp, the Escanaba City Council added a discussion on ending the city’s winter parking restrictions during Thursday’s meeting. “I just noticed people still parking on their lawns, creating ruts. The forecast shows 50 degrees. I felt that we could suspend the parking restrictions for the remainder of the spring, winter, what have you,” said ...

Redevelopment project progressing

CHASSELL TOWNSHIP — The site of the former Chassell Mercantile is slated for redevelopment, but there are still details to work through before finalization. Design architect James Marusich, of Northern Lights Architecture, said plans call for the construction of a 22-unit housing project that will include a 2,000 square-foot restaurant on the ground floor. The plan includes a single parking space for each one-bedroom apartment, and two spaces for each two-bedroom apartment, with more being provided within walking distance as needed. Marusich said the planning on the preliminary ...

Tensions boil over at county board meeting

ESCANABA — Tensions between Delta County, the Delta Conservation District, and Former Conservation District CEO Rory Mattson boiled over Tuesday, after a county commissioner accused the district of violating the confidentiality of a state environmental and agriculture program while ...

Turning Points in History

HOUGHTON — Local high school students spent weeks researching everything from Calumet’s Italian Hall to the history of penicillin. Wednesday, they got to demonstrate not just what they learned, but what conclusions they drew from it. The 21 students were competing in the regional History Day event held at Michigan Technological University. This is the 50th year for the competition, which encourages students to explore history from the local to the global level. They can compete as groups or as individuals. Students prepare exhibits around that year’s chosen theme — for this ...