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Remembering Kids Speak for Thursday, June 11, 2026

The Daily Press will be publishing past Kids Speaks — a weekly feature that ran for decades in the Daily Press. Kids Speak was developed my Dorothy McKnight, who served as the Daily Press lifestyle editor for many years. McKnight would visit a different area school each week and ask children ...

Remember when…? for Wednesday, June 10, 2026

The following piece was published in the Daily Press on May 28, 1963. Modeling garments they completed during the school year, students of Escanaba's Junior High School home economics classes presented their style show in William W. Oliver Auditorium for their parents and family friends. ...

Remember when…? for Wednesday, June 3, 2026

The following piece is from 1945 was submitted to the Daily News by Bert Peterson of Norway. The photograph shows the founder of Peterson’s Welding, a longtime business in Norway, Lawrence “Hap” Peterson, along with Lawrence “Dutch” Mellin and Herman “Chick” Bettiga. In its ...

Remember when…? for Wednesday, May 27, 2026

The following piece was published May 3, 1968, and was recently submitted to the press by a community member. Student government day brought Holy Name High School's "city council" into meeting at the City Hall on Thursday, with Mayor Roger Wanic presiding. Pictured (from left, standing) are ...

Remember when…?

The following piece was published October 10, 1984. Ford River students from the Ford River Elementary School toured the Ford River Township Volunteer Fire Department Tuesday afternoon. Brian Nelson, the son of firefighter Russ Nelson, tries on his dad's fire gear for a size while standing in ...

Remember when…? for Wednesday, May 13, 2026

The following piece was published August 3, 1979. Young people in Rapid River have formed a local Junior Citizens Club with the goal of working toward a better community. Officers in the club are Charlie Ranks, president; Mike Parrett, secretary; Erick Anderson, vice president; and Courtney ...