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Dog run allows campers to finally go off-leash

WELLS TOWNSHIP -- Though the newly-unveiled addition is not large, operators of Delta County Parks were pleased to announce the dog run at Pioneer Trail Park, which is available for campers as well as day visitors. As per Delta County Parks and Recreation policy, pets are allowed at county ...

Fish and ride for free next weekend

MICHIGAN -- Next Saturday and Sunday, three activities that usually require permits are free to all. Michigan residents as well as visitors to the Great Lakes State may engage in fishing, riding off-road vehicles (ORVs) on trails and visiting state parks at no cost. The Michigan Department ...

MDOC raises pay for new officers at five U.P. prisons

LANSING – Five Upper Peninsula correctional facilities are offering an increased pay rate of approximately $10,000 per year for new corrections officer recruits as the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) seeks to address persistent staffing shortages. Under the department’s Safe ...

Lemmer introduces book vending machine

m ESCANABA -- Students at Lemmer Elementary School are earning tokens for literature. The school, which has a present enrollment of 277 first- and second-graders, recently obtained a book vending machine, purchased with funds raised by the Parent Teacher Organization. The idea had been ...

Sand Point Lighthouse: A shoreline sentinel of history

Editor’s note: The Daily Press, in cooperation with three other Upper Peninsula newspapers, is running companion pieces to Ogden Newspapers’ “America at 250” series, with a focus on the U.P.’s role in building America. This is also the first in a series on area lighthouses and ...

Yacht club ready for the season

ESCANABA — As is tradition for the Escanaba Yacht Club (EYC), the organization held their annual opening party the evening of the car parade on Friday. The EYC is a social club for boating enthusiasts and those who enjoy being near the water. Early members founded the EYC in 1934 and later ...