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[email protected] ESCANABA Like the rest of the world, the coronavirus pandemic dominated the local news in 2020. As 2020 draws to a close, here’s a look at some of the major local news stories of the year. January 1 Escanaba residents Georgios Sitaras and Jami Hentz welcomed OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group’s first baby of the new year at 7:32 a.m. Nicoletta Elizabeth Sitaras weighed 7 pounds, 1.9 ounces and was 19 inches long. She was the couple’s first baby together. 10 Delta County Sheriff’s Department now has two K-9 units after Deputy Chad Newton and K-9 Officer Sage completed training. Newton and Sage, a female Dutch shepherd, are a certified K-9 unit after weeks of being trained by K-9 Master Trainer Marty Munger of Superior K-9 Training, based in Marquette. ....
[email protected] Caroline Carlson | Daily Press Like the other Delta County charities, volunteers are the lifeblood of the Escanaba St. Vincent de Paul food pantry. Shown left to right, JoAnne Johnson, Susan Valequette, Pantry Manager Barbara Van Ermen, Cheryl Stenfors and Linda Nord. ESCANABA The holiday fundraising season has been a mixed bag for Delta County charities and food pantries. Gale St. Martin, who manages the St. Vincent de Paul food pantry in Gladstone, said donations of canned goods are down, but monetary donations are up. The pandemic caused the food pantry to cancel the annual Turkey Trot fundraiser and the school canned food drive, and fewer canned food donations coming in means the charity has to buy more for the pantry. ....