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70 grams of cocaine seized in Marinette County

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 ...

Daily Press closed Friday, no paper Saturday

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.

Airbnbs banned in residential Ford River

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 ...

Sculptures complete

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 ...

MDOT lifting restrictions on state projects for 4th of July weekend

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 Thursday at 3 p.m., and lifted on Monday at 6 a.m. 106 of the 177 active MDOT projects across the state will be lifting restrictions. On Monday, MDOT published a list of work zones that will remain active or have lane restrictions throughout the weekend. Work zones in the U.P. from the list are as ...

Local law enforcement participating in July speed enforcement campaign

ESCANABA — Speeding is a leading and persistent contributor to deadly traffic crashes. To improve local safety, the Escanaba Department of Public Safety (EDPS) and Michigan State Police (MSP) Gladstone Post will carry out focused speed enforcement patrols throughout July. The statewide ...