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Fall Family Fun Day

Brian Rowell Daily Press A child tries to throw a ball into the mouth of a ghost Saturday at the Fall Family Fun Day at the Antique Village at the U.P. State Fairgrounds. It was one of many games and other attractions at the event, a fundraiser for Toys for Tots. Attendees were asked to bring ...

Forecast calls for fall warmth to hang on

IRON MOUNTAIN — A warm fall is expected to persist through October in the Upper Peninsula, while the long-range temperature outlook through winter is neutral, forecasters say. The National Weather Service calls for a 45% chance of above-normal temperatures this month and a 20% chance of ...

Traces of COVID-19 low in Delta County area

ESCANABA — While there is certainly illness in Delta County, COVID-19 is likely not the cause. According to the Sentinel Wastewater Epidemiology Evaluation Project (SWEEP), which monitors the amount of detectable DNA from the virus responsible for COVID-19 in wastewater from select ...

Pink Fest kicks off

Ilsa Minor | Daily Press A woman counts out bills during the first Pink Fest event, held at Cat-man-dos in Escanaba Thursday. The event, sponsored by the Escanaba Daily Press and benefiting the Delta County Cancer Alliance, is one of a series of events where residents can vote on the ...

U.P.’s fall color peak about two weeks away

ESCANABA — Color-changing leaves in a comfortable climate with plenty of natural scenery draw tourists from other regions to the Upper Peninsula and encourage residents to explore the outdoors in autumn. This year’s September was unusually warm, potentially pushing the timeline back ...