The parade route for Ludington Street Cruise is being altered to accommodate the construction that will be occurring on Ludington Street this summer. Committee Chair Justin Lauscher says the annual car parade on May 29 will begin in Ludington Park as usual start down Ludington Street.

Weather is affecting the delivery of trees for the Delta Conservation District tree sale. Ben Marchant says pickup for those who purchased trees as part of the conservation district tree sale has now been scheduled for May 1 and 2 at the U.P. State Fairgrounds. The Delta Conservation District is also selling native plants. That sale is open until May 10. 

Escanaba City Manager Jim McNeil talks about the planned construction for downtown Escanaba and the rest of the community. The Escanaba City Council has approved the purchase of a new ladder truck for Public Safety. It will take up to four years to receive it. And the council has made another offer to fill McNeil's position.

The Upper Peninsula Arts and Culture Alliance has been awarded two competitive grants totaling 50-thousand dollars from the National Endowment for the Arts. Sue Roll says the funding includes a 30-thousand dollar Grants for Arts Projects award that will support a regional mini-grant program. A second grant of 20-thousand dollars will fund a research study examining how arts and cultural activity contributes to jobs, business development, and overall economic growth in the U.P.