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Tuning into true Delta County crime

ESCANABA — If anyone's ever wondered how the tongue-in-cheek term "Gladstone divorce" was spawned in the area to refer to spousal murder, a new true crime podcast launching tomorrow may provide answers. "What the Town Forgot" is the name of the audio broadcast produced by Joyce Engdahl, a ...

Trial set for local horse owner

ESCANABA — A jury trial date has been set for Arnold Proehl, a local horse owner facing 10 misdemeanor counts of animals running at large. Proehl, 78, appeared in the Delta County 94th District Court Tuesday. On July 15, Proehl pleaded not guilty to 10 misdemeanor counts of animals running ...

Senior Expo fills up

ESCANABA — The 16th-annual Senior Expo brought close to 300 attendees to the Highland Golf Club yesterday. The event, organized by the Daily Press each autumn, serves to provide community members with information about how to navigate various aspects of growing older. After picking up ...

Facade program updated

GLADSTONE — Terms are changing for a form of assistance available to business owners in downtown Gladstone. The city has offered facade grants — loans for businesses operating in the downtown district to improve the exteriors of their premises — in multiple past years. A new cycle is ...

Registration open for fourth annual Escanaba Spooktacular Trunk-or-Treat

ESCANABA — Registration is now open for businesses, organizations and individuals who want to participate in the fourth annual Escanaba Spooktacular Trunk-or-Treat, set for Sunday, Oct. 18, in downtown Escanaba. Hosted by the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority, the event will take ...

Forum set for Oct. 14

ESCANABA — The League of Women Voters of Delta County has organized a voter forum for three local races that are on the ballot this November. Residents are encouraged to submit questions to be asked of the candidates at the event, which is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 at Escanaba ...