State Rep. Dave Prestin voted in support of legislation to crack down on fentanyl traffickers in Michigan. Michigan suffered 2,287 opioid-related overdose deaths in 2023, a 250% increase from a decade earlier. The plan passed the House with broad, bipartisan support. “Increasing the ...

ESCANABA — Delta County Administrator Ashleigh Young accepted the airport manager position during the Delta County Board of Commissioners meeting on Thursday. Young has served as the county’s interim airport manager since the departure of Former Airport Manager Robert Ranstadler in ...

ESCANABA — Starting Monday, April 28, until end of June/early July, Ludington Street from Lake Shore Drive to 4th Street will be closed until work three is completed. This closure is due to underground utility replacement and road construction. Motorists should expect some delays and avoid ...

ESCANABA — The Delta County Circuit Courtroom was packed on Monday night, but not for any traditional court proceedings. Instead, six individuals were celebrated as they graduated from the Delta County Drug/Sobriety Court. “Let’s face it, the courtrooms are not a place where there’s ...

It’s time to dust off your fishing gear and get ready to put that new fishing license to good use: trout and the Lower Peninsula inland walleye and northern pike seasons open Saturday, April 26. Anglers should note that in Upper Peninsula waters, the walleye and northern pike possession ...

By R. R. Branstrom rbranstrom@dailypress.net GLADSTONE — The Gladstone BraveBots, the robotics team of high school students and mentors, recently traveled to and from Houston, Texas for the world championship of FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC). Out of 75 teams in their division, they ...