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Caroline Carlson | Daily Press
Of the three winter activities on the Gladstone Ski Hill, tubing is the most popular. Shown here, three people take on the chilly weather to hit the slopes on tubes.
GLADSTONE The Gladstone Ski Hill, located within the John & Melissa Besse Sports Park, is having a good season, according to Parks and Recreation Director Jason Davis. The hill, which is blanketed with approximately a 12-inch base of snow, sees the most visitors in the warmer winter weather.
Ski Hill open hours are broken into two three-hour sessions on Saturdays and Sundays, from noon to 3 p.m., and from 3 to 6 p.m.
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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.