Hometown Escanaba
89 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago -Connecting with the people, activities and newsmakers of Escanaba and Michigan‘s Upper Peninsula.
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LaFave talks about concealed carry, DNR body cams, handicap signs
October 27, 2021 15:05 - 31 minutes - 57.2 MBState Rep. Beau LaFave wants to eliminate the permit needed to carry a concealed pistol and require Conservation Officers with the Department of Natural Resources to wear body cameras. He also wants the traditional handicap logo to show more motion in a new sign design and compensate local governments for revenue lost to disabled veterans exempt from property taxes. LaFave says the new legislative boundaries will not pass the courts and he is receiving endorsements for his run for Secretary ...
Gladstone buys property in North Shore Development Project area
October 26, 2021 16:31 - 18 minutes - 34.2 MBThe Gladstone City Commission approved the purchase of property in the North Shore Development Project area. Commissioner Brad Mantella says it will help to find a developer for the project. He also provided a North 15th Street Project update, an electric department asset management plan, a new shipping container ordinance and marina pump out station grant.
Phase 4 at Wells Township‘s Bay View Location to include water, wastewater
October 26, 2021 16:23 - 32 minutes - 58.7 MBRory Mattson with the Delta Conservation District says cleanup of the Escanaba River was completed last week and cleanup of the Wells Township property in the Bay View Location is about complete.He says efforts are now being made to get funding for Phase 4 in preparation of the Hannahville Indian Community development project. It includes water and wastewater for that part of the township from Gladstone or Escanaba.
Election: Sattem wants more done with roads, condos in Escanaba
October 25, 2021 16:31 - 14 minutes - 26.2 MBMike Sattem is looking to return to the Escanaba City Council. He says he misses attending city meetings and being involved in issues. The election is Nov. 2. He would like to see more done to upgrade city roads and encourage the construction of condos in the city.
Election: Tall enjoys serving as Escanaba mayor, talks about priorities
October 25, 2021 16:11 - 16 minutes - 30.8 MBEscanaba Mayor Marc Tall says he enjoys serving as mayor and would like to continue as a member of the Escanaba City Council. The city election is Nov. 2. His priority continues to be fixing roads. He also talks about expanding the capacity of the wastewater treatment plant, operating the 911 Central Dispatch independently of the city and the progress of the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority.
Players de Noc portray Esky‘s historical figures in cemetery walk
October 22, 2021 15:53 - 13 minutes - 24.1 MBKathy LeDuc is directing the Players de Noc members who are portraying figures from Escanaba's past who are buried at the Lakeview Cemetery. The Cemetery Walk will be held tonight and Saturday. LeDuc joins Sam Komay in describing the event. Promises to be howling good time.
Escanaba City Manager receives job review, Mayor addresses investigation
October 22, 2021 15:47 - 22 minutes - 40.5 MBEscanaba Mayor Marc Tall and Escanaba City Manager Patrick Jordan address the call for more transparency on the investigation of what happened to money connected to the development project of the former county jail property. They also discuss Jordan's job evaluation and other items from last night's city council meeting.
Highline Internet celebrates first rural customer on U.P.-wide system
October 22, 2021 15:40 - 12 minutes - 22.6 MBHighline Internet held an open house to highlight the progress of providing broadband to rural residents in the Upper Peninsula. Midwest CEO Bruce Moore says they started installing lines in Delta County this summer and plan to expand to 14 of the 15 counties in the U.P. during the next few years. Linda Butkis of Flat Rock was Highline’s first customer. She talks about the how it has made a difference. And Ed Legault with the Delta County Economic Development Alliance talks about the eco...
Lambert carries on tradition of making wine at Leigh‘s Garden Winery
October 21, 2021 10:58 - 18 minutes - 33.2 MBLeigh’s Garden Winery in downtown Escanaba is passing from Leigh Schmidt to Julie and Tony Lambert. Schmidt started the winery in 2008 with five wines. Today, there are more than 20 varieties. Julie had been working at the business as the taste room manager when Schmidt decided to retire.
Bay College enrollment is up as area employers look for workers
October 21, 2021 10:47 - 17 minutes - 32.5 MBBay President Laura Coleman says enrollment is up at Bay College at time when area employers are in need of educated employees. She says demand includes nursing, EMT, corrections, megatronics and water tech. Plus, Bay is continuing its co-advising program to assist students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and other pressures that can affect their education.
Election: Blasier talks about investigation involving former jail development
October 20, 2021 11:06 - 20 minutes - 38.4 MBEscanaba City Councilman Ralph Blasier says a crime may be at the heart of an investigation involving money in the city’s dealing with Proxima Management Group but, he says, he is not ready to make an accusation. The city admits that an investigation is being held in conjunction with the project but provided no details. Blasier made his comments as part of an interview about his re-election to the Escanaba City Council. The election is Nov. 2.
Election: Ammel wants developers with invested interest in Escanaba
October 20, 2021 11:03 - 15 minutes - 28.1 MBAs a business owner in Escanaba, Mark Ammel says he wants to do everything he can to improve the community. He says leadership is needed to get the type of development that the city would to see. Ammel is running for Escanaba City Council on Nov. 2. He currently serving on the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority Board.
Election: Beauchamp says Escanaba Dark Store fight is right thing to do
October 20, 2021 11:01 - 15 minutes - 28.4 MBRon Beauchamp says the city of Escanaba needs to continue to fight the Dark Store issue in court. The city has taken the lead in the state on the issue. The Dark Store tax loophole bases the property value of big box stores on other closed or dark stores. In his campaign to return to the Escanaba City Council, Beauchamp says it is important for the city to continue its fight against the ruling.
Malnar talks about the importance of Line 5, tunnel to Delta County
October 18, 2021 20:30 - 14 minutes - 26.4 MBDelta County Commissioner John Malnar says he believes a tunnel beneath the Straits of Mackinac will be built to house Enbridge's Line 5 oil pipeline and other utilities. Malnar attended the Mackinac Straits Corridor Authority meeting last week in St. Ignace. He says he is impressed with the plans to build a tunnel beneath the Straits.
Cancelled in first year of COVID-19, Belanger again took timber show on road
October 18, 2021 14:29 - 17 minutes - 23.5 MBWith shows cancelled in the first year of COVID-19, Bruce Belanger wasn’t sure how this year would go or even if he wanted to perform again. But when he did his first show in the Spring, he realized why he loves taking his lumberjack and logrolling show on the road. With the season now at an end, he says it was a good year.
OSF Healthcare exceeds capacity for first time in COVID-19 pandemic
October 15, 2021 14:03 - 21 minutes - 38.7 MBOSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group exceeded capacity this week for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, causing it to execute its emergency plan to make more room available at the hospital. Dr. Bill Hook, director of medical services, says OSF has converted its ambulatory care unit to in-patient beds to handle the overflow. That means procedures normally conducted there are being postponed. Although COVID-19 patients are the reason the hospital reached the tipping poin...
Schools continue to mitigate COVID-19 issues, Leisenring says
October 15, 2021 13:56 - 17 minutes - 32.8 MBDelta Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Superintendent Doug Leisenring says the school districts within the ISD are moving quickly to respond to continuing cases of COVID-19. Leisenring also received the Educational Excellence award from the Delta Chamber.
Bored during pandemic, Beaver turns lures into business
October 14, 2021 17:54 - 15 minutes - 28.7 MBKatelyn Beaver started making fishing lures when sitting around bored during the COVID-19 pandemic. She turned her love of fishing into a business that is now open on Ludington Street in Escanaba.
U.P. Whitetails has banquet tickets available, deer season discussed
October 14, 2021 17:38 - 20 minutes - 37.8 MBAl Ettenhofer says here are just a few tickets available for the fall U.P. Whitetails Banquet on Nov. 3. Plus, he talks about changes in the state's antlerless deer permits and what hunters can expect this year.
All about traveling the U.P., pasties and squirrels
October 13, 2021 22:08 - 16 minutes - 30.8 MBMike Canull joins Craig Woerpel in a conversation about traveling the U.P., — including Mike's parody "I've Been Everywhere" — decorating pasties and chasing squirrels. It could be a fun time.
Author uses her hometown Escanaba as basis for new book
October 13, 2021 12:58 - 16 minutes - 31 MBJL Hyde based her second murder mystery book on Escanaba where she grew up. Readers will recognize the features of the town even if the story is new. The book, "Delta County: A Novel" is about returning home ten years after an unspeakable tragedy for a class reunion. Jamie talks about how she started writing and using her hometown as a backdrop.
Cocaine busts increase, help needed with Delta County‘s victim unit
October 13, 2021 10:37 - 16 minutes - 30.4 MBDelta County Chief Assistant Prosecutor Lauren Wickman says cocaine is becoming a bigger problem as dealers move into the area. The prosecutor's office has two positions open in its victim unit. Plus, we talk about serving a juror at the courthouse.
Gladstone moves to purchase North Shore Development property
October 12, 2021 14:27 - 19 minutes - 36.3 MBGladstone City Manager Eric Buckman and Gladstone City Commissioner Brad Mantella talk about the purchase of more than 20 acres for the North Shore Development Project. The commission also approved a proposal to build eight pickleball courts at the sports complex and offered support or the Build Back Better Regional Challenge known as MITTEN. Absentee ballots are also ready for November's city election.
Cousins get first bucks bow hunting on family land
October 12, 2021 14:12 - 11 minutes - 20.7 MBIsabelle Pascoe, 12, and Madeya Pascoe, 15, both got their first bucks bow hunting this month. The two cousins tell their stories with their grandfather, Joe Pascoe.
UPtoberfest features craft beer and U.P. wine
October 11, 2021 15:04 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBJosh Marenger with Bay de Noc Brewers takes me around their event to see what breweries and wineries in the Upper Peninsula brought to the annual UPtoberfest event in Escanaba's Ludington Park. We talk with Nick VanCourt at Barrel + Beam in Marquette, Kris Rusch at Three Bridge Brewing Company in Menominee and Tony Lambert at Leigh's Winery in Escanaba. I also talked with Mark Ammel at Bobaloon's about the amazing food. Josh follows up on how the event went and about the craft beer industry ...
United Way conducts survey, Safe Harbor talks about domestic violence
October 11, 2021 14:45 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBJulie Mallard of United Way of Delta County starts by recapping UPtoberfest that was held Saturday in Ludington Park, promotes a community survey they are taking to provide a new direction for United Way and brings us up-to-date on the fall campaign. As a United Way agency, Erin Viau of Tri-County Safe Harbors explains why Domestic Violence Awareness Month is important.
Steps taken to expand commercial district in Escanaba‘s downtown
October 09, 2021 12:14 - 21 minutes - 39.7 MBEscanaba City Manager Patrick Jordan and Escanaba Mayor Marc Tall talk about an ordinance change that would expand the commercial district of Escanaba's downtown, the council's support of an effort to expand tourism infrastructure in the city and other items from Thursday's city council meeting.
Judge Shipman celebrates 90th birthday, talks about court, flying and sailing
October 08, 2021 12:06 - 32 minutes - 59.4 MBDean Shipman retired as Delta County Circuit Court judge in 1994 after 25 years on the bench. He talks about why he retired and his time with the court. He also compares his love of flying as a naval jet pilot ad sailing on the Great Lakes. He is celebrating his 90th birthday tonight with a fish fry, because, he says, that’s what you do in Escanaba on a Friday.
Sheriff Oswald talks about COVID-19 in jail, school bus safety
October 07, 2021 15:31 - 28 minutes - 52.3 MBDelta County Sheriff Ed Oswald says they have been able to keep COVID-19 from spreading through the general jail population. He also talks about how they will handle 17-year-olds now considered juveniles, school bus safety and being called to jury duty.
Escanaba Public Library hosts Marketplace event
October 06, 2021 15:22 - 10 minutes - 14.2 MBThe Escanaba Public Library and the Delta County Great Start Parent Coalition are hosting the weekly “Meet Me at the Marketplace” events during October. Jane Lynch talks about the activities for kids, crafts, take & make kits and free books as well as the live music during Farmer's Market.
DeSalvo talks Superior Trade Zone, COVID-19 response, 911 Authority
October 06, 2021 14:35 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBDelta County Administrator Emily DeSalvo talks about the restart of Superior Trade Zone meetings, various issues with COVID-19 response in the county and Delta County’s 911 Authority operating independently of the city of Escanaba.
Delta County board considers anti-mask mandate, vaccine proof resolution
October 06, 2021 13:52 - 16 minutes - 22.4 MBDelta County Commissioners discussed a proposed resolution that rejects mask mandates or proof of vaccination against COVID-19. OSF Healthcare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group President and CEO Dave Lord and Health Officer Mike Snyder with Public Health Delta and Menominee Counties talk about the COVID-19 problem in the community with Delta County Chair Pat Johnson.
Delta Animal Shelter benefits from Caturday adoption event
October 06, 2021 00:05 - 11 minutes - 15.3 MBSue Gartland and Tonya Gartland with the Delta Animal Shelter talk about the recently held Caturday that allowed people to adopt cats for free. The shelter also has pigeons for adoption and are getting ready for a Howl-ween Paw-ty.
OSF conducts community survey, holds flu shot clinic
October 05, 2021 16:20 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBCommunity Service Coordinator Joanna Wilbee-Amis at OSF Healthcare St. Francis Hospital & Medical Group talks about the community health needs assessment survey and how it will helps to set the goals and priorities for the year in community based health programs. A flu shot clinic is being held Saturday at the hospital for those 19 and older from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the OSF Drive Thru Testing Center behind the hospital.
Daughter of area trapper carries on U.P. tradition
October 05, 2021 11:12 - 22 minutes - 41.1 MBAlexis Dahlgren talks about growing up in a trapping family and her continuing love of trapping. Alexis and her father, Roy Dahlgren, are getting ready for new trapping seasons that begin this month.
LaFave announces run for Secretary of State
October 04, 2021 16:08 - 18 minutes - 25.9 MBState Rep. Beau Lafave formally announced his campaign for Secretary of State. LaFave says he is running to reopen the Secretary of State offices in the state. He would be the first from the U.P. to hold a statewide office since Chase Osborn of Sault Ste Marie was Governor from 1911 to 1913.
Furmanski talks about U.P. Energy Task Force
October 04, 2021 16:02 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MBMike Furmanski was the Electric Superintendent with the city of Escanaba when he served on the Governor’s U.P. Energy Task Force. He is now general manger of the Alger Delta Electric Cooperative. He says it seemed the task force was formed with a predetermined goal — to close Line 5.
Cemetery Walk to Highlight Escanaba‘s Historic Figures
October 02, 2021 00:59 - 21 minutes - 29.3 MBPlayers de Noc is holding auditions tonight for a unique event that will be held this month at the Lakeview Cemetery in Escanaba. Jamie Peterson says they are looking for actors to portray historic figures from Escanaba who are buried at the cemetery. It will be part of an event called Playing Dead: A Cemetery Walk with Players de Noc that will be held on Oct. 22 and 23, 2021.
A Good Sailing Summer at Escanaba Harbor
October 02, 2021 00:51 - 15 minutes - 21 MBStrong winds and great weather made sailing on Little Bay Noc a great time this year. Jim Hansen of Escanaba says visiting sailors are often impressed with the community and its facilities.