Daily Press (Escanaba, MI)

The Daily Press is a newspaper based in Escanaba, Michigan, USA. It caters to Delta, Schoolcraft, and the northern part of Menominee counties. The Daily Press is published six days a week, from Monday to Saturday, and its offices can be found at 600 Ludington St. in the heart of Escanaba.

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Company would bring 40-55 jobs to Gladstone

2 days ago | dailypress.net | R. R. Branstrom

Jun 26, 2025 [email protected] GLADSTONE — A downstate-based business looking to purchase the DelFab building in Gladstone has requested the formation of a special district to exempt the company from paying ad valorem real and/or property taxes temporarily, an incentive for them to redevelop the site and bring 40 to 55 new jobs to Gladstone. To qualify for the industrial property tax abatements they seek, AMI Industries, Inc. of Lewiston, Mich. — doing business as Aggressive...
Concerts underway at Gladstone park

2 days ago | dailypress.net | R. R. Branstrom

GLADSTONE — The summer concert series in Gladstone’s tree-shaded, beachfront Van Cleve Park is underway on Thursday evenings. The lineup of artists playing at the beach house is varied, with different musicians each week until mid-August, with the exception of July 3. On June 26, Tim Hirn and Co. are scheduled to perform. Their style is classic rock and rockin’ blues. The Derrell Syria Band is on the docket for July 10, with “variety acoustic” listed as the music they’ll play.
Gladstone gets funds for water work

3 days ago | dailypress.net | R. R. Branstrom

GLADSTONE — The City of Gladstone will be accepting a loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to replace critical infrastructure that delivers water to Gladstone homes and is about 100 years old, give and take, depending on the section. The loan of around $8 million would be paid back over a period of 40 years. The amount of a rate increase to customers will likely be decided after the project goes to bid next year.
Classmates help friend injured in crash

3 days ago | dailypress.net | R. R. Branstrom

Jun 25, 2025 [email protected] ESCANABA — Classmates of Easton Winling, the eight-year-old who was badly injured during a crash at Escanaba Motor Speedway earlier this month, recently ran a lemonade stand and snack sale to raise money for the boy’s family. An accident on June 7 had landed the youngster in the hospital for just over a week after his car hit the wall during a youth micro sprints race on the dirt track at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds. Winling is making a good...
Concerts at Van Cleve Park underway

4 days ago | dailypress.net | R. R. Branstrom

GLADSTONE — The Gladstone Farmers Market, a venue primarily for small businesses and local crafters and bakers to reach the public outdoors, also features musical acts on a small stage next to the vendors. This summer is teeming with live music in the bay area, but this venue offers something different.
Concerts at Van Cleve Park underway

4 days ago | dailypress.net | R. R. Branstrom

GLADSTONE –The summer concert series in Gladstone’s tree-shaded, beachfront Van Cleve Park is underway on Thursday evenings. The lineup is varied, with different musicians each week until mid-August, with the exception of July 3. On June 26, Tim Hirn and Co. are scheduled to perform. Their style is classic rock and rockin’ blues. The Derrell Syria Band is on the docket for July 10, with “variety acoustic” listed as the music they’ll play.
Business Profile: Smith & Sons Lumber Co. continue century old business

5 days ago | dailypress.net | R. R. Branstrom

Jun 23, 2025 [email protected] EDITOR NOTE: The Daily Press will be featuring a series of articles on local businesses, highlighting their history and what makes them unique. The series will run on a regular basis in the Daily Press. — — — RAPID RIVER — Five years ago, Jack and Becki Smith took over a business that had been operating under the same name and one family for over a century. The location of the building supply store used to be the home of a sawmill; for generations after...
Street could be paved for first time

1 week ago | dailypress.net | Ilsa Minor

Jun 21, 2025 News Editor [email protected] ESCANABA — Against the backdrop of summer road construction and street disturbances caused by ongoing lead water service line replacement projects, residents on one street in Escanaba would be particularly excited to see crews paving this street — for the very first time. The pavement of 2nd Avenue South currently ends at the intersection of South 19th Street, but homeowners whose properties abut the stretch of roadway that continues towards the...
County debates drain commissioner pay

1 week ago | dailypress.net | Ilsa Minor

ESCANABA — An often-overlooked public official became the focus of discussion this week when the Delta County Board of Commissioners decided not to raise the salary of the county’s drain commissioner from $50 to $6,000, plus actual expenses. “Oh, I’m sure he just going to say ‘screw you guys.’ You know, at this point, why wouldn’t he? We obviously don’t care about our elected officials,” Commissioner Christine Williams said after the board split in a 3-2 vote not to approve the wage increase.
Group unveils updated Planet Walk

1 week ago | dailypress.net | R. R. Branstrom

ESCANABA –The Delta Astronomical Society (DAS), the staff of Genesis Graphics, the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) director and friends attended on Wednesday a casual celebration to unveil a plaque in Escanaba City Hall that recognizes donors who made the updated planet walk along Ludington Street possible. The planet walk, a scale model representing the solar system, was first installed in 2002.