ESCANABA — The world premiere of Stag Light at Bay College Thursday night marked Jeff Woerpel’s 30th year of directing with Players de Noc. Woerpel says it has been a long journey over the past 30 years to reach the point where he could direct the debut of a national play that has never ...
ESCANABA — Unauthorized destructive activity on the sand dunes at Aronson Island in Escanaba remain unexplained to officials, but efforts will be taken to mitigate them, said authorities for the City of Escanaba. In late summer, daytime beachgoers visiting Aronson Island were surprised ...
ESCANABA — Craft beer drinkers and others are looking forward to attending UPtoberfest on Saturday as the event comes to Escanaba for the 20th year. At the core of the annual event is a German tradition also practiced by Yoopers -- enjoying beer. At UPtoberfest 2026, dozens of beers, ...
The Daily Press will not have an Oct. 12 issue of the paper due to there being no U.S. mail in observation of the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day Federal Holiday. The Press will return to printing as normal on Tuesday.
ENSIGN — (Posted 2:33 p.m., Oct. 9) A semi-truck is on fire near the eastern end of Ensign Township on U.S. 2 by AA.25 Road. Multiple first responders (from Masonville, Ensign, Nahma and possibly Garden Townships) have been called and will be en route with other departments on standby. ...
ESCANABA — In a Thursday release, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources warned Upper Peninsula residents to be careful when burning firewood over the next few days. According to the release, dry and windy conditions are expected across the U.P. and pose a greater risk of ...
