ESCANABA — Kindness Rocks U.P. Michigan conducted its second-annual Stock the Lil Mo’s Food Pantry food drive. This year, Kindness Rocks partnered with the Daily Press in hopes of bringing more opportunities to fill the pantry with much-needed supplies. It paid off, organizers said. ...

MARQUETTE – The North Central High School team played Sault Ste. Marie in WNMU-TV's "High School Bowl" and was defeated by a score of 50-330. Thirty-six schools from the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin participate in the "High School Bowl" tournament, now celebrating 47 years on the ...

ESCANABA -- Christmas is always best when seen through the eyes of a young child. Simple, wonderful and natural is the way Christmas should be. The children’s classic book “Christmas in the Big Woods,” by Laura Ingalls Wilder, touches on the true meaning of Christmas. The ...

CHAMPION — Van Riper State Park has announced plans for three upcoming lantern-lit snowshoe events. The first event will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, at the Michigan Iron Industry Museum, 73 Forge Road in Negaunee. The next two events will be at Van Riper’s Rustic Peshekee Cabin ...

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Public Library on Saturday hosted “Santa is on his Way” story hour, a multi-part Christmas-themed event for children, sponsored by the Friends of the Gladstone Library. Guest readers read holiday stories to attending participants. After storytime, children ...