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UPCC honors “Apprentice of the Year” nominees and finalists

Local News

HARRIS – The Upper Peninsula Construction Council (UPCC) held its annual Apprentice of the Year banquet at the Island Resort and Casino on Saturday to recognize outstanding apprentices in the construction industry. The UPCC is a private nonprofit corporation comprised of “signatory ...

Storm for the record books

Local News

ESCANABA -- The blizzard tapering off this morning put Delta County in a state not seen in years. While snowfalls totals are still being gathered, it appears that the area got at least two to three feet, with some residents reporting drifts of five, six and even eight feet tall. The storm ...

Snowstorm photos: A gallery

Local News

This is an assorted compilation of 23 photographs from the area of the south-central Upper Peninsula struck by Winter Storm Elsa, taken by members of the community as well as Daily Press staff. The local newspaper team is appreciative to all who helped document the historic March blizzard.

Five Bay College TRIO students earn statewide scholarships

Community

ESCANABA – Five Bay College TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) students were selected as scholarship recipients through a scholarship process hosted by Michigan College Access Program & Personnel (MICAPP). The students include Chad Drummonds, Gabrielle LeBeau, Destiny Lopez, Travis ...

Massive storm brings snow and winds to US Midwest

Regional News

CHICAGO (AP) — Successive punches of snow and wind were set to impact the eastern half of the United States on Monday as severe weather swept across much of the nation and made roads impassable in the Upper Midwest. Forecasters said mid-Atlantic states and Washington, D.C., were at greatest ...

Digital version of the newspaper only Tuesday

Local News

ESCANABA - Due to severe winter weather and blizzard-like conditions impacting Northern Michigan, our newspaper will not be printed or delivered on Tuesday. The safety of our employees, carriers, and distribution teams remains our top priority during these extreme conditions. Subscribers will ...