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A trek for the minds

A trek for the minds

ESCANABA — A delegation from Michigan Technological University (MTU) set up stations in the Ruth Butler Building at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds yesterday, all with the goal of getting middle-schoolers interested in fields of…

Halloween happenings

Editor’s note: More information will be added online as the Daily Press receives more dates and times. Those hosting a…

Project reborn after 89 years

ESCANABA — New street markers nearly indistinguishable from the concrete pillars installed almost 90 years ago are reappearing at corners…

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Local Sports

U.P. Scores

Tuesday’s matches Volleyball Rapid River 3, Big Bay de Noc 0 Carney-Nadeau 3, Stephenson 1 Crystal Falls Forest Park 3, Superior Central 0 Gwinn 3, Manistique 0 Kingsford 3, Menominee 0 West Iron County 3, Ishpeming 2 Calumet 3, Negaunee 0 Hancock 3, Ishpeming Westwood 0 Houghton 3, Painesdale Jeffers 1 Rudyard 3, St.…

Today’s games Cross country Great Northern Conference at Menominee, 5 p.m. Volleyball Gladstone at Kingsford, 6:15…

Prep Schedule Oct. 15

Obituaries

Dolores F. McRae

ESCANABA — Dolores F. McRae, 85, of Escanaba, passed away peacefully the morning of October 6, 2026 surrounded by her family after an ongoing battle of cancer and dementia. Dolores is survived by her daughter Doreen (Mason) Bernier of Appleton, WI. Visitation will be on Monday, October 19 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.…

Community

PumpKEN Festival this weekend

GLADSTONE — Hope on the Horizon 906 is excited to announce that the first annual PumpKEN Festival, taking place in Gladstone, will be raising awareness for and donating its proceeds to the organization and their efforts. It will be held on Saturday, October 17 from 2 to 7 p.m. at the Gladstone Ski Hill…

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