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Felon’s case bound over after seizure of 39 firearms, meth

GARDEN – The case involving a convicted felon from Garden who was arrested after Michigan State Police (MSP) discovered he was in possession of over three dozen firearms, methamphetamine and other evidence has been bound over to the Delta County 47th Circuit Court. Bruce Rochefort, 56, ...

Marinette covers Flock cameras amid privacy concerns

MARINETTE — The City of Marinette announced they will be temporarily covering Flock Safety cameras in operation throughout the city amid community concerns. Marinette Mayor Steve Genisot and City of Marinette Police Chief Jon Lacombe said the city is reviewing citizen concerns regarding ...

Community members appointed to airport board

ESCANABA — The Delta County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday to increase the membership of the Delta County Airport Advisory Board (AAB) from seven to nine members. During regular meeting, commissioners voted to amend a resolution increasing the membership on the AAB, which consists of ...

The end is in sight

ESCANABA -- After much anticipation, the streetscape project on Ludington Street is almost complete. The road should be fully open to traffic before Sept. 15, said Escanaba Water Superintendent Jeff Lampi at a meeting on Wednesday. Held at City Hall, the session was the latest in a series of ...

Sidewalk Sales today

ESCANABA -- The Escanaba Downtown Development Authority and local businesses encourage people to visit downtown today as Sidewalk Sales offer special deals and outdoor shopping. Participating businesses on Escanaba's Ludington Street include but are not limited to Nyman Jewelers, Canterbury Book Store, Young's Menswear, The Beaten Path, Pioneer TV & Appliance, Lisa Ann, Swedish Pantry, Water Lily Gifts & Gather, Nomadic, Leigh's Garden Winery, Grab & Go, Elevated Exotics and Dream Day Bridal. Drivers may park on side streets and in parking lots off of First Avenues North and South. ...

Tucker wins Pet Idol

ESCANABA — The votes are tallied, and the runaway winner of this year's Pet Idol contest was Tucker the Yorkshire Terrier. The reader-determined contest coordinated by the Daily Press asked pet owners to submit photo entries, with one winner ultimately becoming the following year's mascot for Newspapers in Education (NIE). The fees collected — five dollars for each submission and fifty cents for each vote — were divided evenly between NIE, the program that sends newspapers to local schools, and the Delta Animal Shelter, the area's no-kill, open-admission shelter. The contest ...