ESCANABA — When the seasons change in the Upper Peninsula, entirely new sources of fun emerge. In the winter, outdoor activities exist in Delta County for enthusiasts of various hobbies. Residents and visitors alike enjoy taking tubing to the next level on downhill runs in Gladstone, ...

An emerging technology in lumber could have implications for the forestry industry. Mass timber is a process of strengthening wood, typically by gluing panels together to create dense layers of wood called cross-laminated timber, or CLT. CLT is “essentially plywood on steroids,” said ...

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) LANSING — Michigan’s minimum wage went up by $1.25 an hour Thursday under a new state law that sped up planned base rate increases but scaled ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Winter skies over Lake Antoine in Iron Mountain will come alive with color and motion Saturday, Jan. 10, for Kites Over Awesome Lake Antoine, or KOALA. Lake Antoine Park Partners will host its fifth-annual event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Central time at the park. The four-hour ...

ESCANABA — After months of bed bug complaints, management at the Harbor Tower Apartments has secured a new pest control company to try to get rid of the problem at the subsidized housing complex in Escanaba. An Orkin affiliate in Green Bay has been hired to do the job, particularly ...

ESCANABA — The Daily Press is looking back on the notable stories of 2025. This is the fourth and final Year in Review installment, dealing with October through December. OCTOBER 2 — The Escanaba City Council approved plans to establish Obsolete Property Rehabilitation District No. 29 ...