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Escanaba City Council to hold regular meeting Thursday

ESCANABA - The Escanaba City Council will hold a regular meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. to discuss various agenda items, including an agreement with the Community Foundation for Delta County and a proposed Escanaba Yacht Club contract. The following agenda items will be addressed Thursday: - ...

Stephenson man arrested for criminal sexual conduct

MENOMINEE COUNTY – Detectives and deputies from the Menominee County Sheriff's Office arrested a Stephenson man for sex crimes on Thursday morning following an investigation that began in Daggett Township in 2025. Jamil Gomez-Castro, 30, was taken in custody after the Menominee County ...

Daily Press launches student-written column

ESCANABA – The Daily Press is launching a new student-written column aimed at amplifying student voices and giving young writers a chance to experience real-world journalism. Students in grades six through 12 in the Daily Press’ coverage area are invited to submit their original writing ...

A trek of the mind

ESCANABA — Mind Trekkers, a traveling display of activities meant to spark children’s interest in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields, is an outreach program developed by Michigan Technological University that most recently visited Delta County to inspire area ...

Delays and disruptions

HOUGHTON – Over the past number of weeks, various Upper Peninsula newspapers have received numerous complaints regarding subscribers not receiving their newspaper in the mail. According to U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, this problem is not limited to newspaper subscribers. “My ...

Wells Twp. home damaged by fire

DANFORTH – When a fire broke out in a single-family home in Wells Township on Saturday morning, all the human occupants and one of the family’s two pet dogs escaped safely – but their little pug did not. The house at 6235 M.25 Lane suffered “major smoke and fire damage,” as the ...