April 3, 2026

Ludington Street to close beginning April 20 for construction

ESCANABA — Milling of Ludington Street in downtown Escanaba is set to begin April 20. That means the top layer of the street is going to be taken off in preparation of water and sewer line replacements underneath the roadway. Project Manager Darren Pionk with C2AE in Escanaba said it will require the closure of […]
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March 27, 2026

Ludington Street construction is needed despite disruption, DDA chair says

ESCANABA — Expanded construction planned for Ludington Street this summer will be a major disruption for downtown Escanaba, but local leaders say the work is necessary. During a special meeting Thursday, the Escanaba City Council accepted a bid from Barley Trucking and Excavating in Menominee to complete construction on Ludington Street from 9th Street to […]
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March 6, 2026

Downtown business owners to share development experiences at Project Point workshop

ESCANABA — Several downtown Escanaba business owners will share their experiences starting and developing businesses during the next Project Point workshop on Wednesday, March 11, in Escanaba. The event is the second session in the Project Point: Guiding Businesses to Success series, designed to help Delta County entrepreneurs learn from local business leaders. The free […]
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February 22, 2026

Restaurant Week helps downtown bounce back from fires, closures

ESCANABA — The focus of Restaurant Week in Esky this year is on supporting the remaining food businesses in the downtown following fires and closures in the past two years that have taken its toll on the community. Craig Woerpel, executive director of the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority, said they hope people this year will use […]
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February 16, 2026

Youngs Menswear moves to new location on Ludington Street

ESCANABA — Youngs Menswear in Escanaba has moved to a new location on Ludington Street in Escanaba. Tyler Myrick said the former building at 1119 Ludington Street has been emptied and the new building at 1016 Ludington was ready to open Monday. Myrick did a final walkthrough Saturday night at his old store that he […]
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February 12, 2026

Escanaba launches “Project Point” workshops to support local businesses

ESCANABA — Several business owners gathered in Escanaba this week for the first Project Point: Guiding Businesses to Success workshop.  The program is organized by the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority's Community Development Committee and the Delta County Economic Development Alliance. Rebecca Bender, a DDA board member and owner of the Canterbury Book Store, said the […]
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February 6, 2026

New Project Point workshop series aims to strengthen, launch local businesses

ESCANABA — A new monthly workshop series being offered by the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority and Delta County Economic Development Alliance is designed to support established business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs gather information that may be useful to operate or start a business. The new initiative, called Project Point: Guiding Businesses to Success, will take […]
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January 28, 2026

Escanaba DDA approves full slate of downtown events for 2026

ESCANABA — A full calendar of community events for 2026 has been approved by the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority Board. The schedule begins with Restaurant Week in February and concludes with the Escanaba Christmas Parade in December. DDA Chair Sue Parker said events are a key strategy for bringing people downtown. "The downtown is the […]
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January 7, 2026

Window display grabs attention during downtown Christmas decoration contest

ESCANABA — An Escanaba downtown business that tallied the most votes in the Walking in a Winter Windowland Christmas decoration contest in December knows the importance of using window displays to attract customers. Christa Madgwick, owner of Delta Hair Company at 1308 Ludington Street, said their window display of ornaments, packages and lights grabbed the […]
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December 19, 2025

DDA recognizes volunteers for community service

ESCANABA — Nine volunteers were recognized Thursday by the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority for their efforts in making Escanaba a better place. Those receiving recognition during a presentation at the Escanaba City Council meeting Thursday night were Kurt Strassler, Sue Parker, Felicity Feathers, Paul and Kathy Harvey, Kate Oman, Paula Jordan, Monte Morrison and Kevin […]
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