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Jefferson honored with Delta Force Alum Lighthouse Award

Community

The Daily Press recognized an outstanding community leader at this year’s chamber annual dinner Oct. 9, presenting the 2025 Delta Force Outstanding Alum Lighthouse Award to Kelly Jefferson, president of OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group and a 2010 Delta Force graduate. The ...

Frank close to concluding his Great Loop journey

Local News

ESCANABA — Peter Frank is back in the Upper Peninsula. Frank, the man who 477 days ago set off with a canoe and little else, has been on an endeavor to tackle the Great Loop, a route that can take several different forms through a series of waterways in the United States, Canada and along ...

Bay, Grand Rapids colleges program receive national workforce award

Community

ESCANABA/IRON MOUNTAIN – Bay College, in partnership with Grand Rapids Community College and the City of Grand Rapids, is proud to announce its collaborative Water to Work Internship program has been selected as the recipient of the 2025 National Council for Workforce Education Exemplary ...

Wall Street rises to finish its best week in two months

Business News

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street cruised to the finish of a winning week on Friday after banks recovered some of their sharp losses from the day before. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 238 points, or 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite climbed 0.5%. The gains capped ...

Average mortgage rate slips to 6.27%, nearing low for 2025

Business News

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage declined again this week, easing to just above its lowest level this year. The average long-term mortgage rate slipped to 6.27% from 6.3% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.44%. The latest dip ...

County encourages green lights to support veterans

Local News

ESCANABA — The Delta County Board on Tuesday approved Operation Green Light for Veterans in Delta County, which will encourage area residents to shine green lights at their homes and businesses from Tuesday, Nov. 4, to Tuesday, Nov. 11, in support of veterans. Operation Green Light was ...