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Princeton Community to Honor Fallen Officer Nancy Dominguez with Graveside Service Today; Traffic Delays Expected
The Princeton Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Nancy Dominguez, who was tragically killed in an off-duty motor vehicle accident on April 20. As the community prepares to bid farewell, Williams Funeral Home in Princeton will host her graveside service today, where friends and family will gather to honor the esteemed officer's memory. According to the Garland Police Department, significant traffic delays are expected in the area between noon and 2 p.m., and the department has asked for patience from the public during this time.
Delta County scouts plant trees to celebrate Arbor Day
ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - Escanaba’s Department of Public Works had some helpers plant trees for Arbor Day on Friday. Girls and boys from local scout troops gathered at Ludington Park for the annual tree planting and celebration. Kids followed a chalk outline to dig out the hole where the trees would go, and a city worker helped remove roots the miniature shovels couldn’t handle.
Tracy Byrd to perform at U.P. State Fair
ESCANABA — This summer at the U.P. State Fair, you can learn the “Watermelon Crawl” when country music artist Tracy Byrd takes the Grandstand stage on Aug. 14, along with special guests The Riflemen. Tracy Byrd and The Riflemen are the first acts announced by the U.P. State Fair in its full grandstand entertainment lineup, presented by Island Resort and Casino. Tracy Byrd became a household name on the country...
U.P. Pink Power Holds Annual 17-Mile Walk in Gwinn
THERE WERE ABOUT 300 PEOPLE WHO WALKED, BIKED, OR RAN. U.P. PINK POWER IS A GROUP OF WOMEN AND VOLUNTEERS THAT LIKE TO PAY IT FORWARD. ALL FUNDS RAISED FROM TODAY'S EVENT WILL BE USED TO HELP THOSE IN THE COMMUNITY, AND ACROSS THE UPPER PENINSULA.
New YMCA summer program could help you achieve fitness goals
ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - If you’re in Delta County looking for a fun way to stay in shape this summer, the Northern Lights YMCA Delta Program Center in Escanaba is the place to be. The center is starting its shape-up for the summer program on Monday. The program will...
Delta Co. Recall Election forum highlights differing paths for community
ESCANABA, Mich. (WJMN) — The six candidates running for three seats on Delta County’s Board of Commissioners gave their pitches to voters Tuesday night at a forum hosted by a local chapter of the League of Women Voters in Escanaba. Over the course of about 90 minutes, the incumbents and their challengers responded one-by-one to […]
Boaters must pay launch fee at Escanaba boat launches
ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) - The Escanaba Public Safety Department said boaters need to buy permits for city boat launches or risk fines. Boaters can buy a $45 season pass or by-the-day permits for $4. Day permits can be bought on-site at Aronson Island or North Shore Boat Launches. Season passes...
Gwinn Schools consolidating elementary grades
GWINN, MI— The Gwinn Area Community Schools District will consolidate elementary students in two school buildings next school year. Kindergarten through second grade will attend KI Sawyer Elementary, while third through fifth grades will go to Gilbert Elementary. Superintendent Sara Croney says declining enrollment meant a reduction of about...
No injuries reported in Gladstone house fire
GLADSTONE, Mich. (WLUC) - No injuries were reported in a Tuesday afternoon housefire in Gladstone. The homeowner, Karen Trottier, said she was running errands for about three hours when she returned home to find an upstairs bedroom full of smoke before calling the fire department around noon. Fire personnel from...
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