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Gladstone businesses, author collaborate for book release

GLADSTONE – A local brewery and lavender company teamed up with best-selling author J.L. Hyde on Tuesday to celebrate the release of Hyde’s newest novel, drawing readers from across the country to downtown Gladstone. The well-attended book release party, hosted by Saunders Point ...

Escanaba City Council to decide on rezoning ordinance

Editor's note: Meeting agendas and their contents are subject to change. The following items were listed on the agenda at the time of publication. The full agenda for today's meeting can be found on the City of Escanaba website. ESCANABA — The Escanaba City Council is set to hold the second reading, public hearing and potential adoption of an ordinance that would rezone 113 S. 10th St., which would allow a homeless shelter to be built on the property. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. today at City Hall, 410 Ludington St., Room C101. The controversial ordinance has been a topic ...

Tuning into true Delta County crime

ESCANABA — If anyone's ever wondered how the tongue-in-cheek term "Gladstone divorce" was spawned in the area to refer to spousal murder, a new true crime podcast launching tomorrow may provide answers. "What the Town Forgot" is the name of the audio broadcast produced by Joyce Engdahl, a ...

Trial set for local horse owner

ESCANABA — A jury trial date has been set for Arnold Proehl, a local horse owner facing 10 misdemeanor counts of animals running at large. Proehl, 78, appeared in the Delta County 94th District Court Tuesday. On July 15, Proehl pleaded not guilty to 10 misdemeanor counts of animals running ...

Senior Expo fills up

ESCANABA — The 16th-annual Senior Expo brought close to 300 attendees to the Highland Golf Club yesterday. The event, organized by the Daily Press each autumn, serves to provide community members with information about how to navigate various aspects of growing older. After picking up ...

Facade program updated

GLADSTONE — Terms are changing for a form of assistance available to business owners in downtown Gladstone. The city has offered facade grants — loans for businesses operating in the downtown district to improve the exteriors of their premises — in multiple past years. A new cycle is ...