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Gladstone officer starts drive to buy drone

GLADSTONE — A local law enforcement agency is seeking donations and/or grants to purchase a new drone. Gladstone Public Safety Officer Leif Sjoquist is looking to add a Brinch Lemur 2 drone to the department. “As an officer with the Gladstone Public Safety and a licensed unmanned ...

Deer season means big bucks for local economy

ESCANABA — Local businesses are getting a financial boost from hunters preparing for Michigan’s firearm deer season. The season officially started Friday, and hunters were ready. At Elmer’s County Market, sales were steady for the days before Nov. 15, with the 13th and 14th being the ...

Fire at Gladstone home causes heavy smoke, damage

GLADSTONE — Firefighters were dispatched to the corner of Dakota Avenue and 17th Street in Gladstone on Thursday where smoke was seen coming from the eaves of a residence. No one was home at the time of the incident, but the tenant believed a dog was indoors. Though a cause and exact point ...

Wisconsin agency issues first round of permits for Enbridge Line 5 reroute

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Enbridge’s contentious plan to reroute an aging pipeline around a northern Wisconsin tribal reservation moved closer to reality Thursday after the company won its first permits from state regulators. Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources officials announced they ...

New welding lab coming to Delta-Schoolcraft ISD

ESCANABA — The Delta-Schoolcraft Intermediate School District (DSISD) is upgrading its welding program with a new building. The new facility will open in 2025. The DSISD was working with Escanaba High School to use its welding lab. However, DSISD Superintendent Doug Leisenring said his ...