Noah Johnson Daily Press Kids danced to a song about colors during Family Fun Night at the Escanaba Library recently. The event featured readings of books about Pete the Cat as well as a craft. Kids listened to two stories about Pete the Cat, danced and did a craft they get to take home. The ...

By R. R. Branstrom rbranstrom@dailypress.net EDITOR NOTE: The Daily Press will be featuring a series of articles on local businesses, highlighting their history and what makes them unique. The series will run on a regular basis in the Daily Press. — — — ESCANABA — Perk’s ...

ESCANABA—The U.P. State Fair recently announced the following four appointments to the U.P. State Fair (UPSF) Authority Board: Matt Jensen was elected by the Delta County Commission as its representative on the UPSF Authority. Jensen was also elected Chair by the Fair Authority at its Jan. ...

By Jim Anderson Iron Mountain Daily News IRON MOUNTAIN — Data from the Michigan Department of Technology Management and Budget shows the Upper Peninsula labor force has grown by 6,100 workers over the year while the estimated number of jobless workers is up by 3,000. The region’s not ...

ESCANABA — Following years of flip-flopping by both the state and federal governments on the animals’ protection status, “wolves are at a crossroads in Michigan,” said Wildlife Biologist Brian Roell, the large carnivore specialist for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources ...

­ESCANABA — Vickie Micheau, executive director of the Delta County Chamber of Commerce, the management agency for the Upper Peninsula State Fair, was elected to serve as President of the Board of Directors for the Michigan Association of Fairs and Exhibitions (MAFE) during the ...