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Barbershop concert with four groups Saturday in Escanaba

ESCANABA — The local barbershop chorus will have its traditional fall concert, Harvest of Harmony 2025, on Saturday alongside three other groups who perform in similar styles. Beginning at 7 p.m., The Remnants Barbershop Chorus, The Menominee River Chorus, Vintage Blend and The Newfangled ...

Escanaba council to have two hearings on cocktail lounge plans

ESCANABA – The Escanaba City Council will have two public hearings tonight regarding the application to rehabilitate what used to be Crispigna’s Restaurant at 1213 Ludington St. into an upscale cocktail lounge. The regular meeting starts at 7 p.m. today in the council chambers, room C101 ...

Escanaba PS: Foul play not suspected in death

ESCANABA — A mobile crime lab from the Michigan State Police was in Escanaba on Wednesday to assist the Escanaba Department of Public Safety with documenting and processing a residence where one person had been found dead. While referring to the incident as a "tragic situation," the ...

Raven Wood Gardens to host Solar Forest Event on Oct. 11

MENOMINEE – Raven Wood Gardens in Menominee will host its fourth-annual Almost Electric Solar Forest Event beginning at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11. While admission to this event is listed as free, the organization runs on donations and requests those attending purchase a $25 raffle ...

Michigan K-12 budget heads to conference after Legislature action

The Michigan Legislature, after going all night Tuesday to pass a continuation budget to avoid a government shutdown, spent Wednesday hashing out further details of the state’s K-12 schools budget for the current fiscal year. A much-discussed deal on school funding still needs to be worked ...

Full house for 15th Senior Expo at Highland Golf Club

ESCANABA — Speakers from 10 different organizations presented to a full dining room at the Highland Golf Club on Tuesday for the area’s 15th-annual Senior Expo. The event, organized by the Daily Press, provides senior citizens with resources that may be relevant to their needs or ...