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Honoring veterans

Brian Rowell Daily Press The community gathered Saturday to honor veterans during a Veterans Day ceremony at Gardens of Rest Memorial Park. The ceremony included The National Anthem, guest speakers, a rifle salute and the playing of TAPS.

Effort to remove Michigan GOP chair building momenum

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Former staunch allies of Michigan GOP Chairwoman Kristina Karamo, who assumed the role following an unsuccessful secretary of state campaign, are now uniting to remove her as the party remains mired in infighting and hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt. It’s a ...

Business Profile: Jens Gems features shopping show and gift shop

EDITOR NOTE: The Daily Press will be featuring a series of articles on local businesses, highlighting their history and what makes them unique. The series will run on a regular basis in the Daily Press. — — — ESCANABA — 1628 Ludington Street in Escanaba, formerly the home of ...

Commission sides with allowing chickens in Esky

ESCANABA — After revisiting the feather-ruffling issue that had been postponed from the meeting of Oct. 12, the Escanaba Planning Commission voted 4-3 on Thursday in favor of approving a zoning amendment to allow keeping of chickens and ducks within city limits by permit and license. The ...

Area veterans get holiday food baskets

ESCANABA — The Community Foundation for Delta County has been distributing holiday food baskets to needy Delta County Veterans for years and collaborated with the Seventh Day Adventist Food Pantry this year to be able to serve more Delta County veterans with holiday food baskets. “I was ...

Governors call for more funds to secure places of worship

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Democratic group of governors led by Michigan’s Gretchen Whitmer have joined national leaders in calling for an increase in funding for security at places of worship as concerns grow over threats against Jewish and Muslim communities sparked by the Israel-Hamas ...