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Delta County Cancer Alliance 4th annual raffle fundraiser

ESCANABA — The Delta County Cancer Alliance (DCCA) has announced the start of their 4th annual raffle fundraiser. This is an opportunity to support the DCCA with a chance to win up to $1000.00. All of the proceeds of this fundraiser will go to residents of Delta County who have been diagnosed with Cancer. Raffle tickets are available for purchase from any DCCA Board member or at the DCCA office, located at 1230 North 18th Street, Escanaba, MI. Tickets are also avaiable at the office of the Daily Press, located at 600 Ludington Street, Escanaba, MI. At this time the DCCA has over 300 ...

Entertainment schedule for Oct. 30 to Nov. 5

Please check with venues first in case of cancellation Friday Oct. 30: — Saunders Point Brewing in Gladstone, 6-9 p.m. — Corey Williams and Chasey Gibbs — The Church Brewery in Bark River, 6-9 p.m. — Willow Creek Band — CK Downtown Martini Lounge, 7-9 p.m. — Macy and Travis — Blackrocks Brewery in Marquette, 7-10 p.m. — Whiskey Ryan — Island Resort & Casino Club 41, 8:30 p.m. — Norton Chartier & Co. — Granada, 9 p.m. to 1:40 a.m. — Karaoke every Friday — MIDD Bar in Gladstone, 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. — Karaoke every Friday Saturday Oct. 31: — Upper Hand ...

Bells for Hospice ceremony in Escanaba

ESCANABA — November is National Hospice Month, and during this time, the “Ring Bells for Hospice” campaign will launch locally and throughout the state to create awareness of hospice organizations and philosophy. On Monday, November 2, community members are invited to join the staff and volunteers from OSF Home Care & Hospice and North Woods Home Care & Hospice to ring bells in memory of those in the community who have passed this year while in hospice care. The event will take place on the lawn of the Escanaba Seventh-day Adventist Church pantry, behind Walgreens, at the corner ...

Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest & Wildlife Fund makes grants

ESCANABA — Mr. Charlie Becker, Board Member of the Upper Peninsula Sustainable Forest and Wildlife Fund (UPSF & W) Grants Committee, announced today the recipients of their October 2026 Grant Round. Those receiving grants are: — County of Delta-Delta County Parks & Recreation — Delta County Parks Purple Martin Conservation & Education Project — Friends of Whitefish Point under Western Great Lakes Bird & Bat Observatory — Whitefish Point Owl Banding Program Mr. Becker stated, “Our committee is grateful for the foresight of the former Mead Corporation for their desire to ...

Remembering the historian

ESCANABA — The public will have the chance to honor the memory of Charles Lindquist at the Delta County Historical Society on Friday. Lindquist, a respected figure in Escanaba and elsewhere for his work in historical study, preservation and education, died at the age of 87 at his home two ...

Creeping through Gladstone