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Meet the musician: LaFave has always been a drummer

ESCANABA – Local musician Jamie LaFave has worked on mastering the art of drumming since he was a toddler. “I remember it like it was yesterday,” LaFave said. “I always was a huge Elvis fan. They (LaFave’s parents) got a video of a concert that Elvis did in 1973 where it was the ...

Local entertainment for Dec. 5, 2025

(Check with venues first in case of cancellation) Today — Leigh’s Garden Winery, 6-8 p.m.: Friday Night Piano with Sydney Ogren — Saunders Point Brewing, Gladstone, 6-9 p.m.: Tom Edberg's Sundown — Amvets, 7-10 p.m.: Roman Around Saturday — Dew Drop in Gladstone, 5-8 p.m.: ...

Holiday cooking show returning to Island Dec. 11

HARRIS — The Island Resort & Casino and Daily Press will present the third-annual "Taste of the Island" Cooking Show – Holiday Edition on Thursday, Dec. 11, at the Island's Convention Center in Harris. This festive culinary event will feature charcuterie demonstrations, holiday dips, ...

‘A Very Switchback Christmas’ Wednesday evening at Bay

ESCANABA – Bay College is excited to welcome the award-winning duo Switchback back to the Besse Theater for a festive and energetic Celtic Christmas celebration. "A Very Switchback Christmas" will take place at 7 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday on the Escanaba Campus. Doors will open at 6:30 ...

‘Zootopia 2’ sets animated movie box office record

"Zootopia 2" had a roaring and record-setting opening at the box office. The animated animal city sequel from the Walt Disney Company brought in $96 million in North America over the weekend, earned $156 million over the five-day Thanksgiving frame, and scored a staggering $556 million ...

Jim and Tonic is Music Maker of the Month

ESCANABA – The Music Co-op of Delta County is featuring a band that one member referred to as “crawled out of the muck of Portage Swamp.” The band, now most commonly called Jim and Tonic, is made up of Gary Nash, Terry Ison, Tim Gorenchan and Jim Olsick. They began jamming out for fun at ...