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Delta County board approves HMEP grant submission

ESCANABA — The Delta County Board on Tuesday approved two motions authorizing the emergency management coordinator to apply for the state’s Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant program, aimed at enhancing hazardous material response planning. The board authorized the ...

Art show to aid in cancer recovery

ESCANABA - Art donations and public attendance are requested for an event coming up at the end of this month that aims to raise funds for an Escanaba woman recovering from having a large cancer removed from her abdomen. Angela Casperson is a painter who has been making art professionally ...

Meeting to relay info on Esky construction

ESCANABA — This evening — Wednesday, Feb. 4 — the City of Escanaba is hosting an informational meeting to discuss the continuation and possible expansion of projected construction on Ludington Street and elsewhere that will take place this spring and summer. Road construction on the far ...

Escanaba City Council to hold regular meeting Thursday

ESCANABA - The Escanaba City Council will hold a regular meeting Thursday at 7 p.m. to discuss various agenda items, including an agreement with the Community Foundation for Delta County and a proposed Escanaba Yacht Club contract. The following agenda items will be addressed Thursday: - ...

Stephenson man arrested for criminal sexual conduct

MENOMINEE COUNTY – Detectives and deputies from the Menominee County Sheriff's Office arrested a Stephenson man for sex crimes on Thursday morning following an investigation that began in Daggett Township in 2025. Jamil Gomez-Castro, 30, was taken in custody after the Menominee County ...

Daily Press launches student-written column

ESCANABA – The Daily Press is launching a new student-written column aimed at amplifying student voices and giving young writers a chance to experience real-world journalism. Students in grades six through 12 in the Daily Press’ coverage area are invited to submit their original writing ...