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Vivid fall colors draw many to region

ESCANABA — In addition to being surrounded by three Great Lakes, the Upper Peninsula is graced with thick forests of various species of trees, whose seasonal changes make for displays that draw visitors in search of beautiful autumn color tours. While particular locations — like Tahquamenon Falls, Lake of the Clouds, Fayette, Pictured Rocks, and the other usual suspects — of course become destinations for many, some of the most appreciated landscapes are viewed through windshields as drivers and passengers gape at the foliage along county roads. “With (Lakes) Superior, ...

Carney man will do prison time for theft

MENOMINEE — A Carney man has been sentenced to a prison term on stolen property charges. Eric Michael Laurin, 39, of Carney was sentenced to 30 months to five years in prison for larceny of a firearm, two counts of receiving and concealing stolen property $1,000 – $20,000 and a single count of tampering with EMC equipment, according to Menominee County Prosecuting Attorney Jeffrey Rogg. According to court documents and testimony, detectives from the Menominee County Sheriff’s Office and Michigan State Police investigated a number of contemporaneous property thefts in the northern ...

Should chickens be allowed in Escanaba?

ESCANABA — Escanaba could soon allow residents to raise poultry within its borders, but hopeful urban homesteaders shouldn’t count their chickens before they’re hatched. The city is looking to garner as much public input as possible before it decides on the issue. “The planning commission has historically had trouble getting public feedback on any project or initiative which is not extremely controversial. With that, it is this department’s hope that our citizenry — our friends and neighbors — will engage the planning commission on this initiative,” wrote Escanaba ...

Houghton Planning Commission discusses future of Chamber site, surrounding lots

HOUGHTON — The Houghton Planning Commission took steps Tuesday to determine what redevelopment could look like on the Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce office site and adjacent lots on College Avenue. The City of Houghton owns the Hodge Center, where the chamber is located, and the surrounding lot. The site is one of several the city recently identified as potential sites for development. A city subcommittee made up of City Manager Eric Waara, Mayor Pro Tem Joan Suits and fellow Planning Commission members Ben Ciavola and Norma Veurink met before the meeting to discuss what potential ...

Solar project gains Norway Township’s approval

By JIM PAUL The Daily News VULCAN — After months of deliberation, Groveland Mine Solar is moving closer to receiving all of the local zoning permits needed for its 429-acre project. Norway Township Zoning Board of Appeals on Monday upheld a Planning Commission decision to issue a permit for the solar farm. The permit in Norway Township follows the project receiving a zoning permit earlier this summer from Sagola Township. The project still needs approval from Felch Township. Monday’s meeting in Vulcan was a continuation of an appeal filed by Rene and Laura Skrumbellos, who ...

Baraga, L’Anse districts talk consolidation

BARAGA — Representatives from the Baraga and L’Anse school districts met Monday night to discuss what a potential consolidated school district would look like, and what questions to ask residents about the change in an upcoming survey. The districts have both seen enrollment declines ...