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ESCANABA -- The Escanaba Daily Press welcomes Corky DeRoeck as its new publisher. DeRoeck replaces former publisher Dan McDonald, who took a position within the company as the publisher of the Minot Daily News in Minot, N.D., earlier this month.
Despite the change in leadership, Daily Press readers are unlikely to see any major changes to their newspaper.
"I have no plans to change anything drastically in the newspaper. We will continue to be a local newspaper and give local news and service to the community," he said, adding that the Daily Press still aims to be the local source of news and sports in Delta, Schoolcraft, and Menominee counties.
An Upper Peninsula native who lives in Norway with his wife Sue and a chocolate Lab, DeRoeck comes to the Daily Press with a long history in the newspaper industry. Eight years ago, he began working at the Iron Mountain Daily News as an advertising representative. He then went on to serve the Daily News as advertising director, and two years ago took over as that paper's publisher.
DeRoeck's newspaper experience has also taken him outside of the newsrooms and advertising departments of the newspapers he has worked with over the course of his career. He currently serves as the general manager for Powers Printing in Powers, where the Daily Press is printed. He will continue to serve in this capacity while leading the Daily Press.
An Air Force veteran, DeRoeck has lived in eight states and two foreign countries, but there is something about the U.P. that made him and his wife decide to return to the area.
"The U.P. is what I love and my wife loves," said DeRoeck, adding that he enjoys fishing and hunting. His wife prefers gardening.
While he intends to remain in Norway, DeRoeck has a fondness for the Escanaba area and is excited to begin working with the local community.
"For years, my wife and I have made it a practice to come to (the Escanaba area) at least once a month just for dining and shopping," he said.
As always, the Daily Press will strive to provide good service to local advertisers under DeRoeck's leadership.
"We, as a newspaper, believe in shopping locally, and we're sure our readers do too," said DeRoeck, noting that local advertisers are the "backbone of our newspaper."
Community members who wish to meet with DeRoeck are asked to call ahead, as his duties will require him to be in and out of the Daily Press office. Appointments can be made by calling 906-786-2021.