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Eskymos fall in state semifinals

"The Big Dog" Mitch Vosburg/Daily Press Escanaba senior Carly Bowden frames a pitch during a MHSAA Division 2 state semifinal game on June 12, 2025 at Secchia Stadium on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing . Escanaba lost its bid for a softball title to Richmond Thursday. ...

Forecast slightly favors warmer summer

IRON MOUNTAIN — A National Weather Service outlook slightly favors a warm summer for the Upper Peninsula with a neutral view on rainfall. The Climate Prediction Center sees a 37% chance of above-average temperatures through August and a 29% chance of below average. “The outlook favors ...

Flag Day to be observed locally in new spot

ESCANABA — The Escanaba Elks #354 will hold a Flag Day ceremony at the Marketplace — on the corner of Ludington Street and 15th Street — this year. The ceremony at the Escanaba Marketplac​e begins at 11 a.m. on Flag Day itself, Saturday, June 14. Nationwide, Elks Lodges have taken ...

Couple creates Little Free Theater Library

ESCANABA - A local couple is bringing a free-to-use entertainment activity to the area. Cris and Ty Lucier-Moore, creators of the Little Free Sled Library, created another free library for theatre folks. "With the success of the Little Free Sled Library, I wanted to do something that ...

Ice cream social

R. R. Branstrom | Daily Press Community members gather on the lawn and in the garden on the north side of the Escanaba Public Library while the Escanaba City Band warms up before Wednesday evening’s ice cream social. The event is held annually by the Friends of the Escanaba Public Library, ...

Some not pleased with DeSalvo’s return to county

ESCANABA — The Delta County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday morning to work on the county administrator employment agreement that will be presented to Emily DeSalvo for negotiation — and heard opposition from a few community members who stand against DeSalvo’s hiring. DeSalvo had ...