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Layoffs at Escanaba paper mill

ESCANABA, MI--   Nineteen employees at the Verso paper mill in Escanaba have been let go. 

Verso officials say the move comes as they redesign the company’s organizational structure.  They note it’s not necessarily due to the state of the paper industry.

The salaried workers were offered severance packages and placement services.  They came from various areas of the plant. 

Verso says they don’t anticipate more layoffs will occur, stressing the mill will stay open.   

Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.