ESCANABA — Communities across Michigan's Upper Peninsula will celebrate Independence Day weekend with parades, fireworks, festivals and other festivities as the nation marks its 250th anniversary. BARK RIVER The public is invited to attend Bark River’s Fourth of July celebration on ...

MARINETTE — A Marinette woman was arrested Friday after an investigation by the Marinette County Sheriff's Office led to the seizure of more than 70 grams of cocaine. Crystal Lynn Peterson, 51, faces one count of possession with intent to deliver more than 40 grams of cocaine — second or ...

GLADSTONE -- The sculptures on Gladstone beach crafted over the last several days by Art Club have been completed. Just in time for the Fourth of July, artists John Martinez, Billy Budd, Sean Gallagher, Mark Mishler and Melanie Martinez have left behind three large creations of clay and sand. ...

ESCANABA — The Daily Press office, 600 Ludington St, will be closed on Friday. Due to the Fourth of July holiday on Saturday, there will be no mail delivery and therefore no Saturday issue of the Daily Press.

FORD RIVER — During its June meeting, the Ford River Township Board voted to adopt an ordinance amendment to effectively outlaw the operations of short-term rentals (STRs) — commonly booked on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo — in all zones except commercial. In this country and others, ...

MDOT has announced it is lifting restrictions on state roadwork projects in anticipation of expected record 4th of July holiday travel. The US-2 resurfacing project near Rapid River is included as one of the projects that will have lane restrictions lifted. Restrictions will be lifted on ...