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Trees missing following Hecla cemetery cleanup

CALUMET TOWNSHIP — For a number of years Ruth Gleckler has led a group of volunteers in cleaning up the Hecla Cemetery, on Cemetery Street, removing brush, clearing walking paths through the cemetery, and working to preserve head stones. On September 23, her group conducted another round of cleanup, this time with the aid of the Michigan Technological University Chapter of the Knights of Columbus. The focus area was the eastern boundary of the cemetery. Gleckler said the cleanup went very well. She also noted another sad occurrence of vandalism on the grounds, which is a common ...

Trees missing following Hecla cemetery cleanup

By GRAHAM JAEHNIG Daily Mining Gazette CALUMET TOWNSHIP — For a number of years Ruth Gleckler has led a group of volunteers in cleaning up the Hecla Cemetery, on Cemetery Street, removing brush, clearing walking paths through the cemetery, and working to preserve head stones. On ...

City races, millages set on general election ballot

By ILSA MINOR Daily Press ESCANABA — Voters will have plenty to weigh in on during the Tuesday, Nov. 7 general election. Here’s what’s on the ballot: ESCANABA CITY COUNCIL Three candidates are seeking election to two open seats on the Escanaba City Council. Incumbents Tyler DuBord and Karen Moore, both of whom were elected in 2019, will face off against challenger Rhonda Waters. Both open seats are for four-year terms. GLADSTONE CITY COMMISSION Like Escanaba, Gladstone has three candidates vying for two open four-year seats on the city’s legislative board. Incumbents ...

Portage Lake District Library requests contract extension at Hancock schools

HANCOCK — Portage Lake District Library Director Katrina Linde-Moriarty addressed the Hancock School Board earlier this month on the topic of an eight-month extension on the contract between the Hancock School Public Library and the PLDL. The extension is requested to align the contract to ...

Traffic changes, land sales on Esky council agenda

Daily Press staff ESCANABA — The Escanaba City Council has a wide range of topics on its agenda Thursday night, but many of the items discussed will revolve around developments or changes to traffic. PUBLIC SAFETY AND TRAFFIC Escanaba Public Safety is seeking the council’s approval to purchase 30 Motorola Body Cameras from Motorola Solutions at a cost of $96,570. The price includes five years of subscription service for cloud storage, video transfers, and applications, as well as a five year warranty. Public safety will also be requesting two traffic control orders be ...

U.P. jobless rate dips to 4.2%

RON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula jobless rate dropped to 4.2% in September, down from 4.8% in August, with part of the decline due to fewer people in the labor force. The U.P. showed a civilian labor force of 137,500 in September, which was 1,200 fewer than in August, according to data ...