The Daily Press, Escanaba, MI

08/04/2026

Three Cornell residents have been arrested and arraigned on multiple animal cruelty charges, including charges related to the deaths of several animals.
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08/03/2026

BREAKING NEWS: Kruzz Makosky, Brianna Makosky and Nicole Jarvey appeared in the 94th District Court this afternoon. More information on the court proceedings will be published in Tuesday's edition of the Daily Press.

CORNELL — Three Cornell residents have been arrested and arraigned on multiple animal cruelty charges, including charges related to the deaths of several animals. On Monday, Cruz Makosky, Brianna Makosky and Nicole Jarvey appeared in the 94th District Court. All were arrested Saturday and lodged i...

08/03/2026

According to the State of Michigan Chief Medical Executive Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, the United States is experiencing its worst year of measles cases since 1991.

Michigan health officials are urging parents to make sure their children’s vaccinations are up to date amid a nationwide surge in measles and continued circulation of other vaccine-preventable diseases.

LANSING — As families prepare for the start of the school year, Michigan health officials are urging parents to make sure their children’s vaccinations are up to date amid a nationwide surge in measles and continued circulation of other vaccine-preventable diseases. According to the State of Mic...

08/02/2026

A man for whom a roadside rest area on the Seney Stretch is named recently turned 103.
Ceo Bauer had been an Army engineer and then worked for the Michigan Highway Department, the forerunner to MDOT.

SENEY — Driving along what’s considered one of the most boring roads in Michigan, you might speed right past a roadside landmark dedicated to a very interesting man. Near the east end of the 25-mile arrow-straight section of M-28 in the middle of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula known as the Seney S...

07/31/2026

In association with the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET), multiple law enforcement agencies showed up to a house in residential Escanaba as a search warrant was carried out on Wednesday.

The image is presented in black and white to make the location less identifiable, as additional information on the investigation has yet to be released.

Local News UPSET in Escanaba July 31, 2026 0 min read In association with the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET), multiple law enforcement agencies showed up to a house in residential Escanaba as a search warrant was carried out on Wednesday. Michigan State Police (MSP), Escanaba Pub...

07/31/2026

The 14th Annual U.P. Shelter Fundraiser will feature a flyball tournament at the U.P. State Fairgrounds' Miracle of Life Pavilion on Saturday and Sunday, beginning at 9 a.m. each day. A lunch break is scheduled from noon to 1:30 p.m.

ESCANABA — A fast-paced canine competition will take center stage this weekend as Escanaba hosts the 14th Annual U.P. Shelter Fundraiser, sanctioned by the North American Flyball Association (NAFA). The fundraiser will feature a flyball tournament at the U.P. State Fairgrounds’ Miracle of Life P...

07/31/2026

Students interested in careers in forestry and agriculture will find a new face leading Bay College’s partnership with the Michigan State University (MSU) Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT).

ESCANABA — Students interested in careers in forestry and agriculture will find a new face leading Bay College’s partnership with the Michigan State University (MSU) Institute of Agricultural Technology (IAT). Taylor Shay joined Bay College in early July as coordinator of the Forestry Technology...

07/31/2026

Tylor Robert Birch, 22, pleaded not guilty by mental disease or defect Tuesday. Birch is charged with second-degree reckless homicide in c***ection with the August 2025 death of 13-year-old Jakob William Bowerman.

MARINETTE, Wis. — A Marinette man accused of homicide in the drowning of a 13-year-old boy pleaded not guilty by mental disease or defect Tuesday in the Marinette County Circuit Court. Tylor Robert Birch, 22, appeared before Judge James A. Morrison to enter the plea. Birch is charged with second-d...

07/30/2026

Steven Viau, former Gladstone City Commissioner and Delta County Commissioner, announced on Friday that he would no longer be seeking election to Michigan’s House of Representatives for the 108th District.

GLADSTONE — Steven Viau, former Gladstone City Commissioner and Delta County Commissioner, announced on Friday that he would no longer be seeking election to Michigan’s House of Representatives for the 108th District. Viau’s public statement cited “personal and family health responsibilities...

07/30/2026

One person has died and at least four others have overdosed in Menominee and Marinette counties since Monday night in what authorities believe is a series of incidents involving tainted co***ne.

MENOMINEE — One person has died and at least four others have overdosed in Menominee and Marinette counties since Monday night in what authorities believe is a series of incidents involving tainted co***ne. According to the Menominee Police Department, all of the overdoses are believed to be c***e...