Editor's note: National Rosie the Riveter Day is celebrated on March 21 to honor the contributions of women to the workforce in America during World War II. ESCANABA - During World War II, the Escanaba Paper Company, now known as the Billerud Escanaba Mill, faced a labor shortage as many men ...

Editor’s note: An article on the history of the Delta Reporter will be published in Saturday’s edition of the Daily Press. ESCANABA — For more than a century, the Daily Press has stood as a trusted source of news for Delta County and surrounding areas — though the newspaper has not ...

ESCANABA — Once conditions are appropriate, the National Forest intends to conduct controlled burns in 10,082 acres of Hiawatha National Forest and 1,143 in Ottawa National Forest. “We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, ...

ESCANABA - The Delta County Board on Tuesday approved a letter of support for regionalizing defense attorney services among Iron, Dickinson and Delta counties. The letter will be submitted to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) as part of a fiscal year 2027 grant application. Iron ...

ALPENA – Two Alpena residents were injured in a gas explosion at a home on Alpena’s northside on Tuesday, according to City of Alpena Fire Chief Andy Marceau. The gas leak and explosion forced first responders to evacuate the immediate area until the leak was located and addressed. The ...

NEWBERRY — During the early evening hours of Monday, Chippewa County Central Dispatch received calls and text messages from an individual who had become stranded near Trail 8 in an open area by the Little Two Hearted River, west of Little Lake Harbor. The Luce County Sheriff’s Office ...