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Fired gymnastics coach gets show of support

ESCANABA - Over 80 people attended Monday’s Escanaba School Board meeting to voice support for recently terminated gymnastics instructor Theresa Pascoe. Pascoe, a coach at Escanaba for over 40 years, was terminated in March after an incident at practice. On March 21, Pascoe received a ...

Grad photos sought for special section

ESCANABA — The Daily Press is calling for photos of graduating seniors in the class of 2025, which will be published in the newspaper’s graduation special section. Inclusion is free. The special section will include the graduating classes from Bark River-Harris, Big Bay de Noc, ...

Schoolcraft hospital marks 75 years

Ilsa Minor | Daily Press Above, the live auction gets underway at the Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital Decades of Care 75th Anniversary Gala, held Saturday at the Garden Grove Retreat Center in Garden. The event featured live music, dancing, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, raffles and mystery prize ...

Crash involving buggy, motor vehicle reported

SOO HILL — Local law enforcement officers were called to the scene of a crash involving a motor vehicle and a horse and buggy. According to reports, some of the people involved suffered injuries. The crash occurred about 3:30 p.m. Saturday on 18th Road in the Soo Hill area. Initial calls ...

Children’s author brings laughter, learning to classroom

GLADSTONE — Students at Cameron Elementary School were treated to a visit from children’s author and illustrator Aaron Zenz recently. The Michigan-based creator read books of his own design to the kids, discussed what his job entails, made the children laugh with a drawing demonstration ...