IRONWOOD – Nurses at Aspirus Ironwood Hospital voted last week to ratify a new union contract, according to a release from the Michigan Nurses Association (MNA). The contract takes effect immediately and runs through July 19, 2028. The release says the agreement maintains the wage structure ...

ESCANABA — The Escanaba Public Library will host Esky Baroque, the area’s early classical chamber music group, for a special recital on Saturday, Feb. 21 at 1 p.m. The group is made up of choral singers and instrumentalists who perform classical music from the 17th and 18th centuries. ...

MASONVILLE TOWNSHIP — A pickup truck collided with a Canadian National train on Thursday, leaving one person injured. Around 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 15, Delta County Central Dispatch received a call that there had been a crash between a passenger vehicle and a train on a quiet road outside ...

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy has announced $9 million in grants to 19 municipal airports across the state, including the Delta County Airport and six others in the Upper Peninsula, to address PFAS contamination related to the use of ...

Monday, Jan. 19 is Martin Luther King Jr. Day. As a federal holiday and with no mail delivery, there will also be no Daily Press on Monday. The next issue will be published on Tuesday.

ESCANABA – Two members of Gladstone Public Safety (GPS) were recently recognized for their outstanding service to the community. School Resource Officer (SRO) Mallory Nelsen was awarded 2025 “Officer of the Year” and Volunteer Firefighter Bob Madden was awarded 2025 “Volunteer ...