ESCANABA — I’d like to take this opportunity to introduce you to the new U.P. Military Museum that will join the new Webster Marble “Inventing the Outdoors” exhibit at the Multi Complex on the U.P. State Fairgrounds. The mission is to recognize and honor the men and women who have ...
ESCANABA — First Bank, Upper Michigan announces the recent promotion of Jenine Maloney to assistant vice president. Maloney has worked in the trust department since 2013 and is responsible for investment management, as well as trust and estate administration. A graduate of Central Michigan ...
ESCANABA — In mid-December, the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund board recommended $25 million in grant awards for outdoor recreation development and land acquisition projects to the state Legislature. The U.P. State Fair Campground Improvement grant request for $300,000 is one of 10 ...
By Joyce M. Rosenberg AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Small business owners have plenty of changes to deal with as 2020 begins — higher labor costs for many companies, and some owners will discover that they have to comply with new laws that aren’t on the books in their own ...
ESCANABA — The Delta County Chamber of Commerce is proud to once again host the exciting midwinter gala, Fire & Ice. The black-tie event is the Chamber’s first fundraising effort of 2020 and is considered by many to be the County’s premier social gala. Because the event is one that ...
By Joyce M. Rosenberg AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — If the thousands of Californians who use Josh Simons’ app for musicians demand next month that Vampr delete their personal information, Simons will be ready to comply. The social network company expects to be one of many ...
ESCANABA — We take this opportunity in the last Daily Press business page article before Christmas, to thank our waterfront community for helping us with the many endeavors and projects of the past year. We would never have accomplished what we did without your dedication and support. We ...
By Joyce M. Rosenberg AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — When American Rhino, a retailer inside Boston’s Faneuil Hall, expanded to an unused space on the landmark building’s second floor, the company discovered the labyrinth that is local laws and ordinances. “There were lots of ...
By Joyce M. Rosenberg AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Pete Mulvihill has felt optimistic enough about selling books that he bought a third bookstore within the past two months. “The industry is much better than it was — the last four to five years have been pretty healthy,” ...
ESCANABA — Visit Escanaba is the destination marketing organization for Delta County. We work to attract new and returning visitors to the area by spending resources on ad campaigns that run outside of the region, and by supporting improvements to the community that make this a better place. ...
By Joyce M. Rosenberg AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The email looked legitimate, so Danielle Radin clicked on the link it contained, expecting to have her products included in a holiday gift guide. “I instantly regretted it,” says Radin, owner of Mantra Magnets, a website that ...
ESCANABA — The fourth Thursday in November is one of my most favorite days of the year. What’s not to love about Thanksgiving! You get to spend the entire day eating delicious food and catching up with family and friends. It’s also a time, as the name suggests, to give thanks. In ...
By Joyce M. Rosenberg AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As Amy Witt prepared for the grand opening of her Dallas clothing store, she read up on the demise of thousands of chain stores this past year so she wouldn’t repeat their mistakes. “Big box retailers are selling 20,000 ...
ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds has had a very productive 2019. The last half of 2019 saw another record-breaking year for the U.P. State Fair held in August. September was equally successful as the fairgrounds hosted the Annual U.P. Steam and Gas Show over Labor Day weekend, ...
ESCANABA — TJ Thomas has joined Race-Driven’s Polaris & KTM dealership in downtown Escanaba as general manager. The announcement was made by Brian Heiting, CEO of Race-Driven. In his role, Thomas will oversee all dealership operations, including sales of new and pre-owned Polaris ...
Courtesy photo Walmart Escanaba recently celebrated the opening of its new grocery pickup service. Pictured are Store Manager Christine Bauer and staff along with Chamber Board Chair Sue Helgemo and Ambassadors of Delta County.
NEW YORK (AP) — In the early days of Kristen David’s law firm, she told staffers they could all take off the day after Thanksgiving. But before the holiday, they learned an upcoming trial would start Monday, right after the long weekend. “I had given them the weekend off. They had made ...
ESCANABA — As we bid farewell to Halloween, we quickly transition our prep towards the next upcoming holiday. And while others from across the country may assume that would be Thanksgiving, we here in God’s Country know that the next holiday arrives on Nov. 15 with the opening of ...
Courtesy photo On Saturday, Oct. 26, members of the Delta County Ambassadors celebrated a ribbon cutting with Northern Auto Detail owner Keith Beauchamp and members of the community to commemorate the opening of his bricks and mortar location at 1402 Ludington St.
ESCANABA — Did you know that October is designated as Chamber of Commerce month in Michigan? It’s true! And, while the month of October has come and gone, we still want to take this opportunity to communicate with our waterfront community the mission of the Delta County Chamber and describe ...