ESCANABA — This Labor Day weekend, communities come together in various ways to commemorate the holiday that honors the workforce while serving as the unofficial end of summer. Happenings in the area include the following events: SATURDAY – A car show in Manistique starts at 10 a.m. and features an awards ceremony at 3 p.m. […]

MANISTIQUE, Mich. — A long-dormant piece of local nostalgia got a second chance thanks to a partnership between Schoolcraft County 4-H, ProAmpac Manistique, Nalco Water (an Ecolab Company), Schoolcraft County Road Commission, DesJarden Excavating, Bichler Concrete and Gravel, and numerous personnel and community volunteers. After years of sitting unused for games, the iconic community ball […]

ESCANABA — A new partnership is bringing Strong Beginnings, a state-funded pilot program offering free, play-based early education, to three-year-olds in Delta County for the 2026-28 school years. The Delta Schoolcraft Intermediate School District (DSISD) and Menominee Delta Schoolcraft Community Action Agency (MDSCAA) Early Childhood Program were selected to participate as Michigan expands Strong Beginnings […]

Editor’s note: This story on the Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse is the ninth in a series on the area’s lighthouses and lightships. MANISTIQUE — Towering over the city’s harbor and donning bright red paint, one of Manistique’s most recognizable landmarks holds stories of endurance, restoration and even heartbreak. The Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse is located […]