ESCANABA — The Delta County Board of Commissioners voted in favor of allowing the Delta Conservation District (DCD) to move forward with a grant application for a proposed project at Rapid River Falls Park. The decision came after a public hearing Tuesday. DCD Executive Director Rory ...
ESCANABA — An Escanaba man was recently arrested for a sexual assault on a minor child following an investigation by the Michigan State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Samuel Robert Good, 28, of 1810 1st Ave. S., No. 3, Escanaba, was charged with four felony counts ...
ESCANABA — An Escanaba woman who recently threatened to blow up a state building in downtown Escanaba could be charged criminally, pending a review of the incident by the Delta County Prosecutor’s Office. According to Escanaba Public Safety, shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, an ...
ESCANABA — The Delta County Board of Commissioners heard County Administrator Ryan Bergman’s annual mid-year financial report during its regular meeting Tuesday. The report included information on the county’s financial past, present, and future. “It’s a little bit early, but ...
Winter parking restrictions have been lifted in both Escanaba and Gladstone. Winter parking restrictions were not set to end until April 1. The lack of snow in recent weeks and in the forecast, however, prompted the parking rules to end early. According to Gladstone Public Safety, in the ...
ESCANABA — Spring arrived Tuesday and the Daily Press wants to share the sights of the season with our readers. Readers are invited to send their photos of robins, other birds, or any image of spring in the U.P to the paper. The photos will be published in future editions. Photos can be ...
ESCANABA — Escanaba junior high and high school students enjoyed a musical presentation of African, Hispanic and many other musical genres from local musical educator Lorne Watson recently. Watson shared his background knowledge of the musical genres, while also playing songs on congas and ...
ESCANABA — The student who allegedly threatened to commit a school shooting at the Escanaba Senior High School last week has been permanently expelled from school. The decision was made after the Escanaba School Board met in executive session Monday. According to Superintendent Coby ...
ESCANABA — Effective immediately, winter parking restrictions are lifted within the city of Escanaba according to a press release issued today by Escanaba Public Safety.
RAPID RIVER — A Rapid River teen and a Wilson woman who were arrested for allegedly stealing prescriptions and assaulting troopers in Masonville Township last month, are scheduled for individual hearings in Delta County Circuit Court. Cole Sabastian Malchow, 16, of 12144 T Road, Rapid ...
ESCANABA — A trial date has been set for a registered medical marijuana grower from Escanaba who was arrested last year for illegally selling the drug to someone who is not a registered patient under the Medical Marijuana Act. Evan Jay Krueger, 19, was arrested in connection with a Nov. 22, ...
GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Area Schools Board of Education voted to adopt the district’s second budget amendment of the 2017-2018 fiscal year during its regular meeting Monday. This amendment lists a higher projected general fund balance for the end of the district’s fiscal year than was ...
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. — The Coast Guard Cutter Mobile Bay will fracture ice near the Escanaba Ore Dock on Thursday. At the request of commercial shippers who wintered in Escanaba, and to support the local commercial ice breaking service, the Coast Guard will establish a track in the ice ...
ESCANABA — Community service group, “Silver Linings,” started by High School English teacher Lauren Bishop, encourages students to perform random acts of kindness and to give back to the community and their school. The overall message of the group is “In a world where you can be ...
ESCANABA — An Escanaba man who was involved in a standoff with police at Elmer’s County Market in Escanaba this weekend remained hospitalized this morning in Marquette where he was being treated for injuries sustained during the incident. According to Escanaba Public Safety, officers were ...
Editor’s note: The Daily Press features a profile of an area business each week. This week’s featured business is Bosk Equipment and Party Rental in Escanaba. — — — By Jordan Beck jbeck@dailypress.net ESCANABA — For years, Escanaba business Bosk Equipment and Party Rental ...
LANSING (AP) — New measures to bolster security for Michigan’s 2018 midterm elections were announced this month, but experts said they don’t address all past gripes with state procedures. During this year’s May election and November general election, Michigan will hand-count ballots ...
ESCANABA — Escanaba’s annual FIRST Robotics District Event got off to a strong start during its first day Friday, people involved with the competition said. The event will continue at the Escanaba Senior High School today. “The event is going good — we had all robots inspected and ...
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Federal officials announced a tentative plan Friday to relocate 20-30 gray wolves to Isle Royale National Park in Michigan over three years to replenish a population that has nearly died out because of inbreeding and disease. The National Park Service said it ...
ESCANABA — Public Health Delta and Menominee Counties (PHDMC) is reaching out to the local community through its recently formed Delta County Communities that Care (CTC) program. It is an effort to use research and collaboration to solve issues facing the community and promote healthy youth ...