Briefs for Monday, Dec. 22, 2025

Bay College will be closed today through Friday for the Christmas holiday. The college will be open Monday, Dec. 29, through Wednesday, Dec. 31. Bay will close again for the New Year holiday on ...

Is laparoscopic surgery right for hernias?

I am a 70-year-old male with a large inguinal hernia on the right side. I have consulted two different surgeons, and both surgeons recommend taking care of the condition at the earliest convenience.

What to Stream: ‘Stranger Things,’ Jennifer Lawrence, ‘Ne Zha II’

Jennifer Lawrence playing a new mother whose behavior becomes increasingly erratic in “Die My Love” and three more “Stranger ...

Mom gone mad over managing family alone

Lately, I feel like I am running everyone’s life but my own. I work full time, I have two school-aged kids, and my husband is a good man but seems to think the house, the calendar, the social life and ...

OSF adds cab offerings to NYE LifeRides program

OSF HealthCare’s LifeRides program will again offer free rides home for New Year’s Eve in Delta County. Rides will be available from 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 31, through 4 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, to ...

Eagle Mine, Humboldt Mill sold in Marquette County

BIG BAY — Lundin Mining Corporation has announced plans to merge its U.S. branch with the U.S.-based Talon Metals Corporation ...

Bay College honors Erickson with TORCH Award

Edie Erickson is Bay College’s TORCH Award recipient for the December to February quarter. Erickson was hired in February ...

Dryer sheets wreak havoc on dryers

I wish you wouldn’t keep printing hints that use dryer sheets. Dryer sheets are not our friends. Not only do they add to our ...

Delta to contribute for attorney costs in Supreme Court case

The Delta County Board has decided to contribute $4,000 toward attorney fees for a pending U.S. Supreme Court case over how a Michigan county government seizes and sells property for unpaid taxes. The ...

Escanaba DDA recognizes work by local volunteers

Nine volunteers were recognized Thursday by the Escanaba Downtown Development Authority for their efforts in making Escanaba ...

Beware of this big bad beau

In 1996, I met a man while traveling. At the time, I was a single mom of three in a new city and state away from family. I was struggling with finances, child care and transportation. My family and I ...

Drive helps fill bags for Lil Mo’s Food Pantry

Kindness Rocks U.P. Michigan conducted its second-annual Stock the Lil Mo’s Food Pantry food drive. This year, Kindness Rocks partnered with the Daily Press in hopes of bringing more opportunities to ...