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Custom rod-maker to attend expo

ESCANABA — A man who has been making fishing rods for about 50 years is coming back to Escanaba to sell his products and connect with other outdoors enthusiasts. Based down in Niles, Michigan — just minutes away from the Indiana border — Mike Stowe began making fishing rods to serve his ...

Lynx are native to UP, but very rarely seen

The news last month that the first new species of wild feline in roughly a century had been discovered in South America made me think of our own native cats in the Upper Peninsula. All three of North American native cats that can be found north of the Mexican border states have been seen ...

Displaying the peculiar

ESCANABA — An unusual experience awaits visitors to the Bonifas Arts Center for the next few weeks. The current display in the Powers Gallery is "Bending Reality: A Journey through Surrealism." Surrealism — which in visual art tends to be characterized by images that are dreamlike, ...

U.P. Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo, Craft it U.P. 906 returns Nov. 6 to 7

ESCANABA — Anglers, hunters and outdoor enthusiasts will once again have a chance to connect with vendors, discover new products and prepare for the season at the Daily Press’ fifth annual U.P. Ice Fishing and Hunting Expo. Limited booth space remains available for vendors interested in ...

Lawsuit against county commissioner, city and police dismissed

ESCANABA — A civil rights lawsuit against a sitting Delta County commissioner — and Michigan State Senate hopeful — as well as the City of Escanaba and two former law enforcement members filed by a Delta County man has been dismissed in federal court. Reid Hyken filed suit against ...