LANSING – Michigan currently has 2,149 inmates aged 65 or older, accounting for 6.7% of the state’s total prison population of 32,265, according to data from Jenni Riehle, the public information officer for the Department of Corrections. “Our population is aging because when you come to ...

As Michigan grapples with an ongoing teacher shortage, a new report says the state is also falling short when it comes to building a diverse educator workforce. According to EdTrust-Midwest, just over 11% of Michigan teachers are people of color, even though nearly 40% of the state’s ...

ESCANABA — Each year on Boxing Day, the Delta County Historical Society opens its museum and the Sand Point Lighthouse to visitors free of charge. This year, both buildings will open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday for the annual Christmas Open House. The two ...

A 61-year-old Luxemburg, Wis., man died Sunday when the snowmobile he was operating left a trail in Gogebic County and hit a wooden post, according to Michigan State Police at the Wakefield Post. A preliminary investigation found the snowmobile was eastbound on Trail 2 in Bessemer Township ...

MANISTIQUE — Authorities said they have identified a "person of interest" in the robbery of the Apple Barrel liquor and convenience store Monday evening. Manistique Public Safety officers were called to the store at 718 Deer St. about 7:35 p.m. Monday, where they were told a single male had ...

ESCANABA — With no mail delivery on Christmas, The Daily Press will not publish a newspaper Thursday. The Daily Press office will close earlier than normal today for Christmas Eve, at 3 p.m., and remain closed Thursday for the holiday. A newspaper will be published Friday. Regular office ...