🌱 Escanaba makes a list of affordable Great Lakes retirement towns
Escanaba, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up Escanaba! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Escanaba makes a list of affordable Great Lakes retirement towns
- Escanaba veterans find support and friendship at the Vet Center
- Escanaba hospital backs bill to preserve up-front drug discounts
Also on today's calendar: A New View with Alice Herbst at the Bonifas Arts Center and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Cooler with showers around, with a high of 47 and low of 34 degrees.
- Thursday: Colder; a morning shower, temps: high: 39, low: 33.
- Friday: Some snow in the a.m.; breezy, with a high of 41 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. 10 Wallet-Friendly Small Towns To Retire In The Great Lakes (worldatlas.com) — Escanaba earns a spot among 10 Great Lakes retirement picks, with the feature citing a median home value of about $125,000 and access to OSF St. Francis Hospital. Waterfront paths, fishing and Sand Point Lighthouse add to its appeal, while long winters are a practical consideration for prospective residents. 
2. Vet Center supports veterans and their families year round (uppermichiganssource.com) — Escanaba’s Vet Center offers veterans and their families counseling and a place to connect throughout the year, not just on Veterans Day. Local veterans describe finding comfort in group sessions and weekly coffee gatherings. The community-based center is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
3. Bergman, Ruiz introduce bill to protect 340B drug discounts (sooleader.com) — Escanaba’s OSF St. Francis Hospital supports a bipartisan bill to preserve up-front prescription drug discounts for eligible safety-net providers. Introduced by Reps. Jack Bergman and Raul Ruiz, the proposal would block rebate arrangements requiring full payment first. Supporters say that would protect hospital finances ahead of a revised federal model scheduled for January 2027.
4. DNR eyes 60-mile U.P. rail line for trails (dailypress.net) — A 60-mile inactive rail corridor from Wells to Channing could become part of the Upper Peninsula’s recreational trail network. Michigan’s DNR and the Escanaba & Lake Superior Railroad are discussing a sale that would preserve the route for possible future rail service, though infrastructure concerns remain and no deal has been reached.
📸 Around Escanaba
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Wellness Way Approach to Thyroid →
915 Ludington Street, Escanaba
6:30 am
Thursday November 12
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Other local events
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A New View with Alice Herbst at the Bonifas Arts Center →
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Fiber Arts a la Carte →
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Boys Baseball Craft Show
Escanaba Jr\/Sr High School Escanaba Jr/Sr High School
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Escanaba High Scholl Baseball Craft Sale →
Escanaba High School, 500 S Lincoln Road, Escanaba
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Expressions in Contour Drawings at the Bonifas Arts Center →
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Small Works, Big Discoveries Artist Level Class at the Bonifas Arts Center →
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Escanaba Library Tech Tuesdays →
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Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Tuesday November 17
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Paws & Claws Slot Tournament →
Kewadin Manistique, 5630 W US Hwy. 2, Manistique
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JH Boys Basketball Games @Menominee
Stephenson Area Schools Stephenson, MI 49887
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KMS Boys Basketball
Breitung Township Schools Kingsford, MI 49802
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MS Boys' Basketball VS Munising @ HOME
Manistique Area Schools Manistique, MI 49854
5:30 pm
Thursday November 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Dunkin' posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Escanaba. Apply here.
- SPECTRUM posted a job opening for Retail Sales Specialist in Escanaba. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Escanaba here.
Ok Escanaba! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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