ESCANABA – The Daily Press is launching a new student-written column aimed at amplifying student voices and giving young writers a chance to experience real-world journalism. Students in grades six through 12 in the Daily Press’ coverage area are invited to submit their original writing ...

ESCANABA — Mind Trekkers, a traveling display of activities meant to spark children’s interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, is an outreach program developed by Michigan Technological University that most recently visited Delta County to inspire area ...

HOUGHTON – Over the past number of weeks, various Upper Peninsula newspapers have received numerous complaints regarding subscribers not receiving their newspaper in the mail. According to U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, this problem is not limited to newspaper subscribers. “My ...

HYDE – On I Road in Hyde, just a stone’s throw from Highway 41 between Escanaba and Bark River, stands a building that was built to be a community dance hall, later became a church, and is now a taproom and “nano-brewery.” Now having been open for one year, The Church Brewery ...

ESCANABA – Due to the harsh polar vortex and a significantly colder winter this year, many area schools have called for snow days. Though districts are nearing the state cap on snow days, some note the likelihood of exceeding this cap is poor. Michigan Law states that districts are ...

DANFORTH – When a fire broke out in a single-family home in Wells Township on Saturday morning, all the human occupants and one of the family’s two pet dogs escaped safely – but their little pug did not. The house at 6235 M.25 Lane suffered “major smoke and fire damage,” as the ...