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Kindness Rocks raises $22K after fire at Race Ramps

ESCANABA — A fire that severely damaged the local Race Ramps facility in October left dozens of employees facing sudden uncertainty. In the weeks that followed, Kindness Rocks U.P. Michigan stepped in to help, eventually raising $22,254 for those employees. On Oct. 23, a large fire broke ...

Ice prevents delivery of Daily Press today

ESCANABA — With freezing rain making for dangerous travel conditions Tuesday night, the Daily Press was unable to get its newspapers from the printing plant in Powers to the post office for delivery in today's mail. Today's edition will be available for viewing on the website at ...

UP Notable Books list

 announced

UPPER PENINSULA — Twelve books have been recommended by the Upper Peninsula Publishers & Authors Association with the release of the organization's Seventh-Annual U.P. Notable Books List. The UPPAA first initiated the effort in 2019 as a response to the lack of representation of U.P. ...

Hostage/domestic situation results in charges

MARQUETTE — A Skandia man faces a pair of charges relating to an incident in Skandia Township that started Saturday night and ultimately involved an elite Michigan State Police response team. According to a news release from the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office, officers responded to ...

OSF hospital has first baby of the new year

ESCANABA — OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba welcomed its first baby of the year Friday — Jackson Wade Courser, a son born to Amber (Smith) Courser and Brandon Courser of Escanaba. Jackson Wade arrived into the world at 9:14 p.m. Friday, weighing 7 pounds, 14 ounces and measuring 20.5 ...

Women’s ice fishing clinic set for this weekend

ESCANABA — The second-annual ice fishing clinic specifically for women will take place at various Delta County destinations this weekend. Spots opened up to more participants than last year, which only allowed 40 attendees to register. This year, the 70 available positions have all been ...