Ilsa Minor

Michigan

News Editor at Daily Press (Escanaba, MI)

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Good Friday

5 days ago | dailypress.net | Ilsa Minor

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Future of fluoride questioned

5 days ago | dailypress.net | Ilsa Minor

Apr 19, 2025 News Editor [email protected] ESCANABA — A discussion about the city’s bids for water and wastewater treatment chemical verged into changing public policy Thursday, when the city discussed the future of the city’s water fluoridation program. “It might be optional, but not for us. I believe that it was a vote of the people in ’52. We are mandated, because of the vote of the people, to continue feeding it. If someone was to run a petition to get it back to a vote, the people...
Good Friday

5 days ago | dailypress.net | Ilsa Minor

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Michigan Botanical Society comes to Gladstone in July

6 days ago | ironmountaindailynews.com | Ilsa Minor

Apr 18, 2025 By ILSA MINOR News Editor Daily Press, Escanaba GLADSTONE — As spring comes to the Upper Peninsula it’s hard not to notice the flashes of green and colorful flowers, but for one group, making its way to Gladstone this summer, the excitement has been budding for some time. The Michigan Botanical Society — which, despite its name, is a native plant society for Michigan and other parts of the Great Lakes — is planning to have its 2025 Grand Foray in Gladstone from July 7 through...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants public input on harbor dredging

1 week ago | dailypress.net | Ilsa Minor

Apr 17, 2025 News Editor [email protected] By Ilsa Minor [email protected] MENOMINEE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is seeking public input on a planned renovation of the Menominee Harbor Federal Navigation Channel, which would deepen the harbor separating the U.P. from Wisconsin that is known for being the birthplace of many of the country’s U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy vessels. The harbor encompasses the area between Marinette, Wis. and Menominee, Mich. between the...
Delta County awards funds from opioid settlement

1 week ago | dailypress.net | Ilsa Minor

Apr 17, 2025 News Editor [email protected] ESCANABA — The Delta County Board of Commissioners announced the recipients of its first-ever round of grant funding to combat the opioid epidemic Tuesday, releasing a total of $92,492 of state opioid settlement funds to local nonprofits and governmental agencies. The state of Michigan is slated to receive nearly $800 million from opioid settlements over the next 18 years, 50% of which will be distributed directly to county, city and township...
Michigan Botanical Society takes root in Gladstone in July

1 week ago | dailypress.net | Ilsa Minor

Apr 15, 2025 News Editor [email protected] GLADSTONE — As spring comes to the Upper Peninsula it’s hard not to notice the flashes of green and colorful flowers, but for one group, making its way to Gladstone this summer, the excitement has been budding for some time. The Michigan Botanical Society — which, despite its name, is a native plant society for Michigan and other parts of the Great Lakes — is planning to hold its 2025 Grand Foray in Gladstone from July 7 through July 10. “The...
14 years later, Adam Campbell’s death still a mystery

2 weeks ago | dailypress.net | Ilsa Minor

Apr 10, 2025 News Editor [email protected] ESCANABA — It has been 14 years since the body of 26-year-old Adam Campbell was found in a burning vehicle in Escanaba. Escanaba Public Safety is still investigating the case. “There is not anything new but we’re just actively following any leads that do come in and following up on those,” said Escanaba Public Safety Det/Sgt. Tabitha Turnacliff, the lead officer on the case. Campbell was last seen leaving Barron’s Bar on the 1100 block of...
Substantial water, wastewater rate hikes for Esky

2 weeks ago | dailypress.net | Ilsa Minor

ESCANABA — Escanaba residents should plan for increases on their utility bills beginning this summer, as substantial increases are planned for both water and wastewater rates. The planned increases include a 5% increase in wastewater rates and an 8% increase in the rate for water. The city points to a number of reasons for the increases, many of which are related to aging or failing infrastructure and declining water usage.
Garbage truck breakdowns big problem for Public Works

2 weeks ago | dailypress.net | Ilsa Minor

ESCANABA — Escanaba’s Public Works Department is gearing up for a year filled with construction projects and day-to-day activities that Escanaba Public Works Director Kent DuBord said have been complicated by equipment breakdowns. The City of Escanaba is currently preparing its budget for the upcoming fiscal year. DuBord outlined the department’s needs thursday the the Escanaba City Council. Here’s a look at the department’s plans and what it is seeking in the next fiscal year budget.