Hometown Escanaba

Escanaba Kiwanis will be flipping pancakes this weekend at the annual Kiwanis Home & Garden Show and Pancake Days at the U.P. State Fairgrounds. Gordy Fitch says pancakes have long been the main attraction at the show. They are being served throughout the weekend.

Mike Markwell says there are a lot of vendors signed up for the show that can help you get a jump start on Spring around your home.

The Home and Garden Show runs Friday, April 12, from 5 to 8 p.m., Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, April 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Former Circuit Court Judge Stephen Davis wants your help in solving a murder. Those who attend the Delta County Historical Society’s presentation on Wednesday will be sworn in as jurors to help solve the mystery of a retrial that never occurred involving a homcide in 1859.

His presentation titled “Death at the Castle on the Shore” involves a shooting at a home being invaded on Seul Choix Point on June 18, 1859, which was then part of Delta County.

The man was convicted but the State Supreme Court overturned the conviction and ordered a retrial. The trial never occurred, until Wednesday. Davis will present the evidence and ask the jury, those who attend the session, what their verdict might be.

It will be held at 7 p.m. at the Heirman University Center at Bay College. This is the third of the Historical Society’s Winter Outreach Series.

Members of the Escanaba City Band are getting ready to celebrate its 100th anniversary this year with special events, recognition and performances. The city band held its first organizational meeting on March 18, 1924, at the Escanaba City Hall. They have been playing ever since. Band Director Bruce Cassell, Business Manager Andrea Sullivan and Centennial Celebration Chair Amy Chown talk about the celebration. John Chown, 93, talks about continuing to play trumpet in the band.

Members of the Robomos talk about the upcoming FIRST Robotics District Competition that will be held at the Escanaba High School March 7-9. Interviews are with Marie Young and Jamie Peterson. 

Music is becoming a big part of the entertainment scene in Escanaba. Mike Canull of the Stonewall talks about how that has affected the community and some of the activities upcoming in the area. Includes a song from Stonewall and a parody written by Canull.

Members of the Escanaba Robomos robotics team are putting together a program on their program. Each week, they will offer interviews, reviews and robotic information.

Very few people took advantage of early voting in Delta County. Voters could vote in person at the Wells Township Hall during nine days before the election. Delta County Clerk Nancy Przewrocki says the process went well but the result was costly for the county.

Players de Noc’s musical comedy “Lumberjacks in Love” opens Thursday at the Bonifas Arts Center Theater in Escanaba. The play includes four lumberjacks, a mail-order bride and a woman disguised as a man. Jim Soderberg plays Muscrat, one of the lumberjacks at a camp in Northern Wisconsin. He says the production is a lot of fun. He is joined by Sam Komay.

Colter Lubben talks about the 9th Annual Yooper Squirrel Derby that will be held in Nahma on March 16. It is a fun time small game hunting, with prizes and a program that supports the youth shooting sports team, Delta Crushers. Lubben has a passion for small game hunting and he is looking to expand the event.

Kristine Hovland joins Craig Woerpel to explain her dreams, talk about acting characteristics and explain cat behavior. Dave Schaaf talks about his son's new beer and Jim Hansen keeps an eye on the ice in hopes of launching his sailboat.