ESCANABA — A report of a shooting — which was later determined to be false — prompted a response from multiple law enforcement agencies Thursday morning in Escanaba. At approximately 11 a.m., the Escanaba Department of Public Safety (EDPS) received a call reporting an individual had ...
FORD RIVER — An incident that drew numerous law enforcement agencies to a residential area of M-35 on Wednesday and closed the highway resulted in the arrest of one individual. The "standoff," as people have been calling the situation, did not result in violence, but one person was injured ...
SAULT STE. MARIE — The former president, treasurer and coach of the Soo Area Little League was sentenced on Tuesday after embezzling from the nonprofit youth organization. Matthew David Hudecek was sentenced in the Chippewa County 50th Circuit Court after pleading guilty in July to embezzlement by an agent/trustee of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000, a felony punishable by up to five years in state prison. 50th Circuit Court Judge James P. Lambros sentenced Hudecek to 11 months in jail, the maximum term under his sentencing guidelines. In explaining the sentence, Lambros ...
ESCANABA — The Delta County Cancer Alliance (DCCA) has announced the start of their 4th annual raffle fundraiser. This is an opportunity to support the DCCA with a chance to win up to $1000.00. All of the proceeds of this fundraiser will go to residents of Delta County who have been diagnosed with Cancer. Raffle tickets are available for purchase from any DCCA Board member or at the DCCA office, located at 1230 North 18th Street, Escanaba, MI. Tickets are also avaiable at the office of the Daily Press, located at 600 Ludington Street, Escanaba, MI. At this time the DCCA has over 300 ...
ESCANABA — November is National Hospice Month, and during this time, the “Ring Bells for Hospice” campaign will launch locally and throughout the state to create awareness of hospice organizations and philosophy. On Monday, November 2, community members are invited to join the staff and volunteers from OSF Home Care & Hospice and North Woods Home Care & Hospice to ring bells in memory of those in the community who have passed this year while in hospice care. The event will take place on the lawn of the Escanaba Seventh-day Adventist Church pantry, behind Walgreens, at the corner ...
ESCANABA — Mr. Charlie Becker, Board Member of the Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest and Wildlife Fund (UPSF & W) Grants Committee, announced today the recipients of their October 2026 Grant Round. Those receiving grants are: — County of Delta-Delta County Parks & Recreation — Delta County Parks Purple Martin Conservation & Education Project — Friends of Whitefish Point under Western Great Lakes Bird & Bat Observatory — Whitefish Point Owl Banding Program Mr. Becker stated, “Our committee is grateful for the foresight of the former Mead Corporation for their desire to ...
