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Open house at lighthouse, museum set for week’s end

ESCANABA — Each year on Boxing Day, the Delta County Historical Society opens its museum and the Sand Point Lighthouse to visitors free of charge. This year, both buildings will open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday for the annual Christmas Open House. The two ...

Male sought after robbery Monday at Manistique store

MANISTIQUE — Michigan State Police and Manistique Public Safety are searching for a man who reportedly robbed the Apple Barrel convenience and liquor store at 718 Deer St. in Manistique on Monday evening. Manistique Public Safety officers were called to the Apple Barrel store about 7:35 ...

Wisconsin man dies in UP snowmobile crash

A 61-year-old Luxemburg, Wis., man died Sunday when the snowmobile he was operating left a trail in Gogebic County and hit a wooden post, according to Michigan State Police at the Wakefield Post. A preliminary investigation found the snowmobile was eastbound on Trail 2 in Bessemer Township ...

Friends of the Porkies seek state park artists-in-residence for 2026

A group of volunteers seeking to preserve and connect people with the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park has opened applications for its artists in residence program, offering creatives an opportunity to immerse themselves in the wilderness of the Upper Peninsula and channel it into ...

No Daily Press on Christmas

ESCANABA — With no mail delivery on Christmas, The Daily Press will not publish a newspaper Thursday. The Daily Press office will close earlier than normal today for Christmas Eve, at 3 p.m., and remain closed Thursday for the holiday. A newspaper will be published Friday. Regular office ...