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Western Upper Peninsula experiencing agricultural, horticultural growth

HOJUGHTON — The agriculture industry has been experiencing significant growth in the four-county area since 2012. While USDA census data is nearly seven years old, the 2017 Census of Agriculture reported significant increases in land converted to agricultural use in all four counties, with Houghton showing the greatest growth. According to the census, between 2012 and 2017, Houghton experienced an 18% growth, to 208 farms, with a market value of products sold of just over $6 million. The greatest number of farms (41%) were between 50 and 179 acres, with one encompassing more than ...

Trapper workshop in Hermansville Saturday

HERMANSVILLE — The Community Center in Hermansville will once again be filled with traps, trapping gear, and youngsters eager to win prizes at the 19th Annual Trappers Workshop. Date for the event is 8 a.m. until approximately 4 p.m. CST Saturday. Two brothers from Hermansville, Gino and ...

New events venue in Loretto

LORETTO — A longtime Loretto establishment has gotten a makeover and now offers a new site for smaller events and celebrations. State Street Venue is now available to rent, owner Merry Kay Wright said. Wright, along with her husband Rob and two sons, Jesse Jacobson of Norway and Ryan Jacobson of Crystal Falls, purchased the former bar building at 1649 State St. in Loretto in July 2022. “After 30 years of living next door, I never dreamed I would own it — but here we are,” said Wright, who said the purchase came after she retired from FedEx to care for her mother, who was ...

Dickinson dive team rebuilds

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Dive Team is working to reestablish itself. The dive team is utilized for search and rescue, recovery and evidence collection. They are on call 24/7 all year and work hand-in-hand on operations with the Dickinson County Sheriff’s Marine Division, said ...

More information released on Escanaba Township shooting

ESCANABA TOWNSHIP — More information has been released about a shooting in Escanaba Township that sent one man to the hospital on Jan. 21. According to the police report obtained by the Daily Press through a Freedom of Information Act request, Jacob Cronick, age 28 of 8311 County Road 416 J Road, was at his home on on Jan. 21 when five people came to retrieve property belonging to a woman. The woman was among those at the residence, as was Eric Parotta — who was identified as the victim in Delta County Circuit Court earlier this week — and three other men. Cronick was aware ...

School Boards: What do they do?

HOUGHTON — Parents and taxpayers who attend school board meetings typically see a one-hour meeting at which board members follow an agenda. Typically, agenda items include routine matters: adopt the agenda, approve the minutes of the previous month’s meeting and approve checks written during the previous month. Reports from the district superintendent are heard, followed by the reports of the principals of each school within the district. New Business/Action Items section of the meeting is where the public begins to get a real sense of what the School Board does, and how its ...