ESCANABA — Those who heard sirens blaring or caught glimpses of the procession of police cars and fire trucks in Escanaba on Monday needn’t have worried that something catastrophic was afoot. On the contrary, the city's Department of Public Safety was on a mission of goodwill and whimsy ...

(Note: This is part of a regular series of profiles on historical buildings and sites in the region. The first round is focusing on churches.) ESCANABA - At the heart of Escanaba’s historic downtown stands First United Methodist Church, an English Gothic-style landmark with roots that date ...

ESCANABA — Players de Noc, the theater troupe based in Escanaba, recently recorded a version of the classic holiday favorite, "It's a Wonderful Life," that will air on local radio on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. "It's a Wonderful Life" is a 1946 film directed by Frank Capra and based off ...

ESCANABA — With no mail delivery on Christmas, the Daily Press will not publish a newspaper Thursday. The Daily Press office will close earlier than normal on Wednesday for Christmas Eve, at 3 p.m., and remain closed Thursday for the holiday. A newspaper will be printed for Friday. ...

MARQUETTE — Law enforcement warns Upper Peninsula residents about scammers using the phone to seek payment of an inmate's bond. “It appears that scammers are reviewing our online inmate app, and calling relatives of recently arrested individuals and demanding money to allow them to get out ...

Rank MI Vote, the grassroots organization pushing for a ballot initiative to establish ranked choice voting in Michigan, has paused its statewide efforts to get that measure on the 2026 ballot. Rank MI Vote Executive Director Pat Zabawa wrote in a statement that the pause is happening as the ...