Post-Election Day
ESCANABA — While the Daily Press newsroom staff was hard at work on Tuesday night, watching the election results roll in and hammering the numbers out on their keyboards, the articles were not able to make it into today's newspaper due to print deadlines. Some results may be found Wednesday on the Daily Press website at dailypress.net and will also be printed in Thursday's newspaper.
Uncontested school boards
UPPER PENINSULA — With uncontested races dotting ballots around the Upper Peninsula, several local school boards had open positions that will be filled with everyone who got on the ballot. Other seats remain open. In the Bark River-Harris district, voters were directed to vote for "not more than three" school board members. The only three to choose from were Mark Erickson, Shellie Massie and Mia Smith. Manistique Area Schools had one position open, and the only person who ran was Nichole Drouin. In Marquette County's Wells Township, where the school board term is six years, the two ...
Tight race for Gladstone School Board
GLADSTONE — Of the seven individuals who ran to serve on the Board of Education for Gladstone Area Schools, the four who came out on top were John Harris, John Malnar, Joe Huber, and Andrew Sturdy. Harris and Malnar will be new faces on the baord. The seats that were up had been occupied by ...
Shoe Sensation sock donation
ESCANABA — The regional chain, Shoe Sensation, is hosting its 11th annual “Socks for Troops” fundraiser in all of its more than 240 retail locations. Socks for Troops is an initiative aimed at collecting socks for active-duty military personnel and/or local veterans. In their announcement of this year's efforts, Shoe Sensation reported collecting over 120,000 pairs of socks last year. Their hope is to see a similar success of the Socks for Troops program this year. The fundraiser started November 1 and will run until December 31. Local donations can be made at the Shoe ...
Secretary of State branch offices to start Thursday training and development hours
LANSING – Secretary of State branch offices will open at 10 a.m. EST on Thursdays starting Nov. 5 to allow staff to participate in weekly training and professional development. Branch offices will remain open until 5 p.m. on Thursdays. Regular hours on the other weekdays will not change ...