ESCANABA — Naturally, December is one of the busiest times of year for Christmas tree growers, but work on the grounds occur year-round for two local farms that offer both pre-cut and cut-your-own options to customers. While selling trees to families who decorate and put presents under them ...

GLADSTONE — A holiday tradition is returning to Gladstone — the Annual Candy Cane/ Can Food Drive. The Gladstone Public Safety Department, Gladstone Volunteer Fire Department and the Escanaba Township Fire Department will once again be conducting the Candy Cane/ Can Food Drive on Sunday, ...

ESCANABA — The Daily Press is helping Santa at the North Pole by accepting Letters to Santa this year. They will be published in the Daily Press on Saturday, December 23. Letters must be received by December 15. Parents or guardians can mail, email or drop off children’s letters to: Daily ...

MARQUETTE — Music can be tied to memories — both wonderful and tragic. One Upper Peninsula composer is memorialyzing a tragedy that changed the face of the Copper Country more than 100 years ago. On Christmas Eve in 1913 in Calumet, a Christmas party was held on the second floor of the ...

Brian Rowell Daily Press A cautious little boy talks with Santa Monday night at Upper Peninsula State Bank’s Santa at the Bank event in Escanaba. The annual event is marking its 14th year in 2023 and features a visit from Santa Claus, cookies and hot cocoa and Christmas crafts

ESCANABA — Parade organizers said they ended up more than 80 entries in this year‘s Escanaba Christmas Parade Friday. Holy Name Catholic School took first place and the $200 prize for the float with the theme “The World Needs a STABLE Influence.“ Students from the school participated ...