ESCANABA - Due to severe winter weather and blizzard-like conditions impacting Northern Michigan, our newspaper will not be printed or delivered on Tuesday. The safety of our employees, carriers, and distribution teams remains our top priority during these extreme conditions. Subscribers will ...
ESCANABA - Governor Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) today due to the threat of significant weather impacts across Michigan. “This morning, I am activating our State Emergency Operations Center to ensure coordination efforts are in place ahead of potential weather-related impacts across much of the state in the next 24 to 36 hours,” Whitmer said. “This action ensures the state can monitor and respond should any local communities need resources or support. Together we will work to keep all Michiganders warm and safe.” The state of emergency ...
ESCANABA – The Delta County Board will meet this evening to consider several agenda items, including an amendment to correct an inconsistency in the Delta County Airport Advisory Board’s (AAB) bylaws. The regular meeting will be held at 5:15 p.m. in the boardroom at the Delta County Service Center, 2920 College Ave. The Daily Press will provide updates if the meeting is rescheduled due to weather. According to the agenda item request from the AAB, the amendment would correct an inconsistency regarding the length of board members’ terms. The 2023 bylaws currently in place ...
LANSING, Mich. – In recognition of Severe Weather Awareness Week, March 15-21, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is sharing resources to help Michigan residents prepare for severe weather, including making a personal emergency plan. “As we enter severe weather ...
GOGEBIC COUNTY — In late 2025, Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team investigators obtained information that Megan Danielle Benton and Cynthia Lee Sullivan, along with known and unknown co-conspirators, had been bringing large amounts of methamphetamine and heroin to Gogebic County and Iron ...
HARRIS – The Upper Peninsula Construction Council (UPCC) held its annual Apprentice of the Year banquet at the Island Resort and Casino on Saturday to recognize outstanding apprentices in the construction industry. The UPCC is a private nonprofit corporation comprised of “signatory ...
