HOUGHTON – ShoreWaves, a fixed wireless Internet and telephone provider, is ceasing operations and winding down customer service, according to a ShoreWaves press release. ShoreWaves made the initial announcement to its customers on July 2. The reason given is the retirement of ShoreWaves ...
HANCOCK — The City of Hancock will explore the possibility of forming a district library. At a special meeting Wednesday, the Hancock City Council voted in favor of Resolution 26-14, joining Hancock Public Schools in the library exploration. To do so, the two entities must work together to ...
MARQUETTE -- On Tuesday, the Marquette County Sheriff's Office released a statement relating to the arraignment of Nicholas Arcaro, 30, of Ishpeming Township. According to the statement, Arcaro was arraigned Tuesday on eight felony counts of capturing an image of an unclothed person, eight felony counts of using a computer to commit a crime and one misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance. "The charges stem from an investigation completed by the Marquette County Sheriff's Office into Arcaro allegedly capturing video up the dresses of female shoppers at local stores in ...
PETOSKEY - The Michigan Civil Rights Commission issued a ruling Monday against Cornock Rental Properties and owner Jeffrey Cornock of Marquette. According to a press release the commission ruled that Cornock denied a tenant’s request for a reasonable accommodation to have an Emotional ...
HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Jail Committee is conducting a meeting/ work session today at 4 p.m. in the Conference Room, on the 5th floor of the Houghton County Courthouse. The meeting was initially scheduled for July 20, but was postponed. There are several goals for the meeting. The ...
HOUGHTON – While the Houghton County Board of Commissioners and its jail committee continue to pursue approval of millage to fund a new jail, public comments suggest voters lack adequate information on the issue. The Houghton County Jail Committee published a post on July 19 discussing a county jail closure in 1961, necessitating transfer of all prisoners to Marquette and Baraga and incurring for the County exorbitant costs for housing and processing of prisoners. One responder to the post is a common sentiment among many voters: “Start housing them in the church,” the commenter ...
