Daily Press (Escanaba, MI)

12 hours ago | dailypress.net | Ilsa Minor

ESCANABA — Escanaba residents can expect to see an increase on their electric bill beginning next year — but the increase could be offset by energy optimization savings. In March the city approved joining the Michigan Public Power Agency (MPPA) as an associate member with the hopes that membership in the organization would allow the city to join projects or gain access to professional services at a reduced cost.

3 days ago | dailypress.net | Ilsa Minor

By Ilsa [email protected] — The Delta County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to offer the county administrator post to Former Delta County Administrator Emily DeSalvo, in perhaps the most significant reversal of the actions of the 2023-2024 Board of Commissioners. “I’m excited to have Miss. DeSalvo onboard.

4 days ago | dailypress.net | Ilsa Minor

ESCANABA — The Delta County Board of Commissioners’ top pick to be the county’s administrator is a familiar face — Former Administrator Emily DeSalvo. The commissioners will vote on offering her the position at tonight’s regular board of commissioners meeting. Fourteen people applied for the position and interviews were offered to five of the applicants, but only DeSalvo and one other applicant actually interviewed for the position.

5 days ago | dailypress.net | R. R. Branstrom

EDITOR NOTE: The Daily Press will be featuring a series of articles on local businesses, highlighting their history and what makes them unique. The series will run on a regular basis in the Daily Press. — — —ESCANABA — Race-Driven, a name now well-known in the Escanaba area, started as a much different operation when Brian Heiting founded his business in August 2007 in Pulaski, Wis. Initially, they made a few parts. Today, they’re a dealer of Polaris ATVs and UTVs and Hewitt docks.

1 week ago | dailypress.net | R. R. Branstrom

ESCANABA — Escanaba will look different after construction projects in the city this summer. The road work alone sounds like an ambitious list. Water mains are being replaced on South 13th Street, South 10th Street, 2nd Avenue North and more. Lead service line replacements affect large chunks of residential areas — like much of 1st Avenue North, several blocks between Willow Creek Road and the high school, and the area south of 18th Avenue South and east of South Lincoln Road to the lakeshore.