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Tucker wins Pet Idol

ESCANABA — The votes are tallied, and the runaway winner of this year's Pet Idol contest was Tucker the Yorkshire Terrier. The reader-determined contest coordinated by the Daily Press asked pet owners to submit photo entries, with one winner ultimately becoming the following year's mascot for Newspapers in Education (NIE). The fees collected — five dollars for each submission and fifty cents for each vote — were divided evenly between NIE, the program that sends newspapers to local schools, and the Delta Animal Shelter, the area's no-kill, open-admission shelter. The contest ...

Case of former teacher’s aide set for jury trial

ESCANABA — After considering a plea offer, a former teacher's aide at the Delta Schoolcraft Intermediate School District (DSISD) Learning Center has decided to proceed to a jury trial. Robin Merle Popour, 54, of Gladstone, appeared in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court Wednesday to ...

City manager contract, ordinance on Escanaba City Council’s agenda

Editor’s note: Meeting agendas and their contents are subject to change. The following items were listed on the agenda at the time of publication. The full agenda for today’s meeting can be found on the City of Escanaba website. ESCANABA — Members of the Escanaba City Council are set to review the proposed employment agreement with a potential new city manager this evening, along with other agenda items. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. today at City Hall, 410 Ludington St., Room C101. The city's hiring committee recently negotiated an employment agreement for the ...

Public urged to donate blood

ESCANABA – As an emergency blood shortage coincides with one of the year’s busiest travel weekends, the American Red Cross, the Community Blood Center (CBC) and other organizations urge donors to give now. All blood types carried by the Wisconsin-based CBC are reportedly in "critical ...

Highway to be dedicated Saturday in Powers for fallen Iraq War veteran

POWERS -- At 2 p.m. Saturday, a portion of U.S. 41 just south of Powers in Spalding Township will be named the Specialist David Anthony Wilkey Jr. Memorial Highway. The 22-year-old was killed June 18, 2007, during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Wilkey was serving in the 1st Battalion, 28th ...

Suspect arrested after high-speed chase in Gladstone

GLADSTONE — A high-speed chase near the Gladstone High School in the early morning hours of Saturday resulted in an arrest. According to the Gladstone Public Safety Department, at approximately 4:49 a.m. Saturday, a Gladstone Public Safety Officer observed a vehicle traveling north on M35 ...