ESCANABA — Local service groups are changing their approach to fundraising due to COVID-19 and plowing ahead. Since March of 2020, membership numbers are holding steady at best or going down in most organizations. Donations however, seem to be holding steady or going up. Escanaba Noon ...

ESCANABA — As the pandemic continues to hammer air traffic across the country, even the Delta County Airport is feeling the sting. “Obviously, we’re expecting once more people are able to be vaccinated and feel safer flying that there’ll be an uptick and we’ve also adjusted our ...

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — After President Joe Biden revoked Keystone XL’s presidential permit and shut down construction of the long-disputed pipeline that was to carry oil from Canada to Texas, opponents of other pipelines hoped the projects they’ve been fighting would be next. The Biden ...

ESCANABA — Lume Cannabis Co. opened its doors Friday morning to lines of cars and people on foot, stretching across the parking lot. Retail Compliance Manager and Launch Team Leader Joseph Stankowski said the company anticipates a very successful launch, like their previous store launch in ...

ESCANABA — Those individuals age 65 and older who are already on a waitlist for COVID-19 vaccinations with Public Health Delta & Menominee Counties will have to wait a little longer. The health department announced Friday it is temporarily pausing the waitlist due to a lack of vaccine ...

TRAVERSE CITY (AP) — Michigan's environmental agency said Friday it has approved construction of an underground tunnel to house a replacement for a controversial oil pipeline in a channel linking two of the Great Lakes. The decision, a victory for Enbridge Inc., comes as the Canadian ...

ESCANABA — As of Friday, the U.P. had 15,894 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 3,858 probable cases, 364 deaths and 82 probable deaths linked to the disease, according to state officials. The figure does not include prisoners in the Michigan Department of Corrections. According to the ...

ESCANABA — Local health departments are still receiving shipments of the coronavirus vaccine, but the number of doses coming into the Upper Peninsula is significantly lower than what is being sent to other areas of the state. As of Wednesday, 51,050 doses of coronavirus vaccine have been ...

ESCANABA — Despite being banned by the city — at least for now — Escanaba’s first legal marijuana store opens today. Lume Cannabis Co. announced Thursday it will begin offering cannabis products for adult-use customers in Escanaba and surrounding areas beginning at 10 a.m. The ...

ESCANABA — As of Thursday, the U.P. had 15,863 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 3,839 probable cases, 365 deaths and 82 probable deaths linked to the disease, according to state officials. The figure does not include prisoners in the Michigan Department of Corrections. According to the ...

LANSING (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Thursday that she will not cede her authority to issue certain COVID-19 restrictions, calling Republicans’ attempt to hold back federal pandemic relief funding unless she changes course “cruel and reckless.” The Democratic governor urged GOP ...

ESCANABA — The Delta County District Drug/Sobriety Court celebrated the graduation of five participants Monday night, bringing the total number successful program graduations to 17. The graduates include Mike Bizeau, Sarah Doutree, Kasey Rudden-Stoerck, Karl Schmidt, and Zach Tryan. The ...

ESCANABA — As of Wednesday, the U.P. had 15,813 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 3,831 probable cases, 365 deaths and 81 probable deaths linked to the disease, according to state officials. The figure does not include prisoners in the Michigan Department of Corrections. According to the ...

FORD RIVER — A home on 9th Lane in Ford River was destroyed by fire Tuesday but only minor injuries were reported. At approximately 4:57 a.m. Tuesday, the Ford River Volunteer Fire Department was called to a fully-engulfed house fire in Ford River, according to the department. Firefighters ...

LANSING (AP) — Several states are loosening their coronavirus restrictions on restaurants and other businesses because of improved infection and hospitalization numbers but are moving gradually and cautiously, in part because of the more contagious variant taking hold in the U.S. While the ...

LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer sought “common ground” with the Republican-led Legislature in her State of the State address, pitching a multibillion-dollar pandemic relief plan that would prioritize coronavirus vaccinations and additional aid to schools and businesses amid the ...

ESCANABA — Nancy Mathews is a pioneer. In 1954, the Ford River resident was among school children who received test doses of the polio vaccine in the 1950s. In 2021, Mathews was among the first in the United States to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. This month Mathews arrived at Bay de Noc ...

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone City Commission voted to forego moving forward with electric vehicle charging stations at this time. Commissioners agreed this was the best course of action until there is more evidence the demand for stations would justify the expense. A grant from the Michigan ...

ESCANABA — As of Tuesday, the U.P. had 15,777 confirmed cases of COVID-19, 3,816 probable cases, 364 deaths and 81 probable deaths linked to the disease, according to state officials. According to the state’s county-by-county count issued Tuesday, Delta County had a total of 2,606 ...

ESCANABA — Daily Press readers won cash playing Bingo Mania in December. Winners include Eleanor Siitar of Rapid River with her single bingo. She received $50. Darryl Leppanen of Rock won $100 for his two or more bingos. The blackout winner was Cathy Broeders of Bark River. He received $200. ...