Category Archives: News

Micheau Elected To Michigan Fair Association Board
Vickie Micheau, Executive Director of the Delta County Chamber of Commerce and Management Agent for the Upper Peninsula State Fair, was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the Michigan Asso...
Jack Hall Jan 18, 2019

LaFave To Serve On Several House Committees
State Rep. Beau LaFave has been appointed to serve on six committees for the 2019-20 legislative term, providing a unique opportunity to help the residents of Delta, Dickinson and Menominee counties a...
Jack Hall Jan 17, 2019

Gov't Shutdown Not Effecting Escanaba Schools...Yet
The federal government shutdown continues into its fourth week, and its impacts here in the Upper Peninsula have been minimal...so far. In the Escanaba Area Public Schools, Superintendent Coby Fletche...
Jack Hall Jan 17, 2019

February Food Assistance Being Issued This Weekend
The Michigan Department of Health and Humans Services (MDHHS) plans to issue Food Assistance Program benefits early for February. For food assistance clients, Michigan will begin issuing February bene...
Jack Hall Jan 17, 2019

ShopKo Gives Update on Its Bankruptcy Filing
Shopko (the "Company"), a leading operator of general merchandise stores throughout the Central, Western and Pacific Northwest regions of the U.S., announced today that its first-day motions to help f...
Jack Hall Jan 17, 2019

NMU Expanding Opportunities For Transfer Students
Northern Michigan University has increased the number of credit hours students can transfer from regionally accredited community colleges from 64 to 90. The recently approved policy change will go int...
Jack Hall Jan 17, 2019

Delta County Man Arrested For Abusing Puppy
On 12-20-18, it was reported to the Delta County Sheriff's Office that a puppy was dropped off at the Delta Animal Shelter with multiple injuries. It had been found in the area of Rock. The puppy was ...
Jack Hall Jan 17, 2019

Soo Locks Close For Annual Winter Maintenance
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., are closed to navigation until March 25. The Corps will use this time to perform critical mainte...
Jack Hall Jan 16, 2019

ShopKo Files For Chapter Eleven Bankruptcy
Shopko ("the Company"), a leading operator of general merchandise stores throughout the Central, Western and Pacific Northwest regions of the U.S., today announced that it, along with its subsidiaries...
Jack Hall Jan 16, 2019

Beekeeping Workshop Scheduled In Escanaba
Are you concerned about the worldwide decline of honeybees and are looking for a way to help? Are you looking for pollinators to boost your garden or crop? Or do you just love honey and want access to...
Jack Hall Jan 16, 2019

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