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Fundraiser planned for Gladstone sailing school

GLADSTONE — The Spring Social, held annually by the Gladstone Lions Club and this year in conjunction with the Bay de Noc Lions Club, is set to raise funds for the Gladstone Sail School. The event will take place Saturday, April 20, at the Terrace Bluff Country Club. Troy Drebenstedt, now a ...

Gladstone BraveBots robotics team secure banner at tourney

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone robotics team, the BraveBots, secured a second blue banner at the district tournament in Sault Ste. Marie this past weekend. Coach Barron reported that his team which is made up of 20 students from Gladstone, Rapid River and home schoolers “are hitting all the high ...

Youth Pool Tournament

Brian Rowell Daily Press Youth ages 8 tp 20 gathered at Crazy Joe’s Pool Hall in Escanaba Saturday for the Great Lakes Youth Pool Tournament. The annual event is open to any youth who has any experience playing pool. Arrea youth competed on 11 tables in the 8-ball double elimination ...

Person found dead in burning vehicle

MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — A person was found dead in a burning vehicle in Marquette County, according to the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to a vehicle fire at 9:50 p.m. Friday night on County Road near Everly Way. Deputies said they found a vehicle engulfed in flames ...

Business Profile: Pomp’s Tire Service has been part of Escanaba since 1984

EDITOR NOTE: The Daily Press will be featuring a series of articles on local businesses, highlighting their history and what makes them unique. The series will run on a regular basis in the Daily Press. — — — ESCANABA — A company that began in Green Bay, Wis., in 1939 and grew to ...

Local doctor organizes events for awareness on fentanyl

ESCANABA — A doctor from OSF St. Francis Hospital has taken the initiative to organize fentanyl awareness events that will be held at three area schools in April. Escanaba, Gladstone and Manistique will host panels of participants to educate the public on the rise of the drug, which can be ...