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Asphalt ho!

ESCANABA -- Steamrollers and assorted trucks made their way through Escanaba's downtown on Wednesday to begin the much-awaited paving of Ludington Street. By mid-autumn, the main street should be open to traffic for the first time since spring. The reason for such major construction was ...

Senior expo tickets available now

ESCANABA -- The community is again preparing for the annual Senior Expo, an event organized by the Daily Press as a means to provide information and a meal to senior citizens for only the cost of one canned food item each. The event is scheduled to occur on Sept. 29, a Tuesday, from 9:30 ...

Today in Sports Aug. 27

1884 — Richard Sears beats Howard Taylor 6-0, 1-6, 6-0, 6-2 to win his fourth straight U.S. national tennis championship. 1903 — Britain’s Hugh Doherty is the first non-American to win the men’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships with a 6-0, 6-3, 10-8 victory over the William Larned. 1909 — William Larned wins his fifth U.S. singles tennis title with a five-set victory over William Clothier in Newport, R.I. 1928 — Helen Wills beats Helen Hull Jacobs to take the fifth women’s singles title in the U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championships. ...

Local shipyard receives grant

ESCANABA — North Shore Marine Terminal & Logistics, Inc. is one of 45 shipyards nationwide to receive grant funds as part of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) 2026 Small Shipyard Grant Program. This round of grants, announced Aug. 13, included ...

Monarchs gather in Stonington before journey south

STONINGTON — It’s that time of year again. Hundreds to thousands of monarch butterflies from the Upper Peninsula and Canada annually migrate to roost in the cedars on the Stonington Peninsula, which serves as a gathering place before they continue their journey south. From mid-August ...