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Sand Point Lighthouse: A shoreline sentinel of history

Editor’s note: The Daily Press, in cooperation with three other Upper Peninsula newspapers, is running companion pieces to Ogden Newspapers’ “America at 250” series, with a focus on the U.P.’s role in building America. This is also the first in a series on area lighthouses and ...

Local man has grown an enterprise

ESCANABA – The locally-owned TEAM Wireless is an example of an Escanaba-area native successfully growing a business while maintaining small-town values. The Verizon store at 609 N. Lincoln Rd. in Escanaba is one of over 200 locations that TEAM Wireless now operates. CEO and owner Brian ...

Immanuel Lutheran Church donates to Bay College Food Pantry

ESCANABA – Bay de Noc Community College’s Food Pantry recently received a generous $1,000 donation from Immanuel Lutheran Church, made possible through proceeds from the church’s annual Lenten breakfast. The check was presented to Kari Meunier, Director of Accessibility and Special ...

Judge refuses to block Trump order to limit mail voting. There's no immediate effect on the midterms

A federal judge has declined to halt President Donald Trump's executive order creating a federal voter list and limiting mail voting, clearing the way for potential sweeping changes in how American elections are run shortly before this year's midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols, a Trump appointee in Washington, late Wednesday rejected the request by Democrats and civil rights groups that had argued Trump's order would likely be found unconstitutional because the states and Congress, not the president, have the power to set election rules. Nichols agreed with the ...