ENSIGN — (Posted 2:33 p.m., Oct. 9) A semi-truck is on fire near the eastern end of Ensign Township on U.S. 2 by AA.25 Road. Multiple first responders (from Masonville, Ensign, Nahma and possibly Garden Townships) have been called and will be en route with other departments on standby. ...
ESCANABA — Unauthorized destructive activity on the sand dunes at Aronson Island in Escanaba remain unexplained to officials, but efforts will be taken to mitigate them, said authorities for the City of Escanaba. In late summer, daytime beachgoers visiting Aronson Island were surprised ...
ESCANABA — Craft beer drinkers and others are looking forward to attending UPtoberfest on Saturday as the event comes to Escanaba for the 20th year. At the core of the annual event is a German tradition also practiced by Yoopers -- enjoying beer. At UPtoberfest 2026, dozens of beers, ...
WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Long-time strawberry farmer Rod Koda has rows of plants on his California farm that are still producing fruit well after the harvest would typically end. The fields brimming with green near the Pacific Coast have produced nearly twice the amount of organic strawberries this year as other plots thanks to steam, he said. The bountiful plots were treated with steam before Koda planted his organic strawberries as part of a project aimed at finding an alternative to chemical fumigants used to kill soil-borne diseases and weeds. "It's a very noticeable ...
The Daily Press will not have an Oct. 12 issue of the paper due to there being no U.S. mail in observation of the Columbus Day/Indigenous Peoples Day Federal Holiday. The Press will return to printing as normal on Tuesday.
ESCANABA — In a Thursday release, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources warned Upper Peninsula residents to be careful when burning firewood over the next few days. According to the release, dry and windy conditions are expected across the U.P. and pose a greater risk of ...
