No press Monday
The Daily Press will not have an October 12 edition of the paper due to there being no U.S. mail in observation of the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day Federal Holiday. The Press will return to printing as normal on Tuesday.
Upper Peninsula fire risk is high
ESCANABA — In a Thursday release, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources warned Upper Peninsula residents to be careful when burning firewood over the next few days. According to the release, dry and windy conditions are expected across the U.P. and pose a greater risk of ...
Lighting up the stage
ESCANABA — Players de Noc's current stage production — "Stag Light" by Emily Turner, about a family road trip from Maine to Michigan to scatter ashes from a lighthouse — reaches audiences for the first time this evening. Most plays put on by the local theater group have been ...
MTU board approves capital plan for new Convergence, Innovation center
HOUGHTON — Michigan Technological University's Board of Trustees met in a formal session last week, appointed a new treasure, adopted a five-year capital outlay plan and viewed a presentation an upcoming award from the Department of Energy. Michigan Tech President Rick Koubek called it a special day because of the groundbreaking for the Chang K. Park Center for Student Wellness. The $55 million project is the result of a record-breaking donation by Tech alumni Chang Park, Class of 1973. "Our greatest achievements are often remembered on specific days like these," Koubek said. "But we ...
Escanaba rallies around the Eskymos for Homecoming
ESCANABA — The community is coming together Friday, Oct. 9, to celebrate Escanaba High School Homecoming, with downtown businesses and residents encouraged to show their Eskymo pride during the Orange & Black Out. Businesses throughout downtown are encouraged to decorate their windows in ...
Escanaba celebrates National Friends of Libraries Week
ESCANABA — The Escanaba Public Library is inviting the community to discover seasonal reading and the year-round work that keeps our library thriving. The Friends of the Escanaba Public Library (FEPL) announced Monday a week-long celebration for the 21st Annual National Friends of Libraries ...