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Big catches at fishing derby

Adam Hinch/Daily Press Walleye winners, from left, Martin Henry, Christian Creten, and Michael Cronick pose for a photo outside Chenier’s Reef in Escanaba after the Chenier’s Reef Ice Fishing Derby. Hendricks finished first weighing in at 10.89 pounds, Cronick was second at 10.48 and ...

Wilson men arraigned on drugs, weapon charges

ESCANABA - Two individuals were arraigned Tuesday on several felony gun and drug charges. Colton Troy Brunette, 23, of Wilson, and Tristan Russell Halfaday, 20, of Wilson, were virtually present in the 94th District Court on Tuesday for their respective arraignments. They are currently ...

Two rescued on thin ice of shore of Ford River

FORD RIVER — Two men who fell through the ice were rescued by first responders Saturday. On Saturday, February 15. At 6:46 a.m. deputies from the Delta County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched for two people that had gone through the ice near the Ford River. Numerous ice rescue personnel ...

County OKs release of more info on airport probe

ESCANABA — The Delta County Board voted Tuesday morning to release more of the information requested by Former Delta County Airport Manager Andrea Nummilien through the Freedom of Information Act, but the county stopped short of releasing all of the documents, citing attorney-client ...

Escanaba fifth-graders form leadership team

By Noah Johnson njohnson@dailypress.net ESCANABA —The Escanaba Board of Education heard a presentation from Escanaba Upper Elementary School Principal Craig LeClaire regarding the schools’ staffing, academic numbers, the DARE program and the Student Lighthouse Team (SLT) at its meeting ...

Rural educator shares perspective on schools of choice

By R. R. Branstrom rbranstrom@dailypress.net GLADSTONE — Gladstone Area Schools Superintendent Jay Kulbertis brought a report to Monday’s Board of Education meeting after attending the recent Legislative Breakfast, which was organized with the Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service ...