ESCANABA — Unauthorized destructive activity on the sand dunes at Aronson Island in Escanaba remain unexplained to officials, but efforts will be taken to mitigate them, said authorities for the City of Escanaba. In late…
UPtoberfest turns 20
ESCANABA — Craft beer drinkers and others are looking forward to attending UPtoberfest on Saturday as the event comes to…
No press Monday
The Daily Press will not have an October 12 edition of the paper due to there being no U.S. mail…
Tanker fire on U.S. 2
ENSIGN — (Posted 2:33 p.m., Oct. 9) A semi-truck is on fire near the eastern end of Ensign Township on…
Upper Peninsula fire risk is high
ESCANABA — In a Thursday release, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources warned Upper Peninsula residents to be careful when…
Lighting up the stage
ESCANABA — Players de Noc's current stage production — "Stag Light" by Emily Turner, about a family road trip from…
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Obituaries
Frederick A. Malnar
GLADSTONE — Frederick “Chum” A. Malnar, age 86, of Gladstone, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Tuesday, October 6, 2026 at Schoolcraft Medical Care Facility in Manistique. A celebration of life honoring Chum will be held on Sunday, October 25, 2026 at the Gladstone Deli starting at 1 p.m. A…
GLADSTONE — Mark J. West, age 68, of Gladstone, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 8,…
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No press Monday
The Daily Press will not have an October 12 edition of the paper due to there being no U.S. mail in observation of the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day Federal Holiday. The Press will return to printing as normal on Tuesday.
Upper Peninsula fire risk is high
Lighting up the stage
HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University's Board of Trustees met in a formal session last week, appointed…
MTU board approves capital plan for new Convergence, Innovation center
Regional News
Rogers and El-Sayed are set for their first debate in Michigan's Senate race after online sparring
Upper Peninsula fire risk is high
MTU board approves capital plan for new Convergence, Innovation center
IM City Park deer transfer takes another step ahead
Editorial
Editorial cartoon for Oct. 9
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Local columns
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Almanac for Oct. 9, 2026
The system worked in the Cornell 7 case
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Features
Mopping memories
ESCANABA — Cinderella had to scrub the floor while her stepsisters danced. The army sergeant had Beetle Bailey on KP duty scrubbing the floors in the famous comic strip. Floor scrubbing was something great grandma did on her hands and knees with a wooden horsehair brush. Saturday was typically the day when grandma swept,…