One step closer
HOUGHTON – During a special meeting on Wednesday, the Houghton County Board of Commissioners took up the discussion of a precise millage request for the construction of a new county jail. The millage, based on a 30-year bond, was set at 1.27 mills, or $1.27 per $1,000 of taxable value. The ...
Library issue moves forward
HANCOCK — The Hancock Public Schools Board of Education and the Hancock City Council held a joint session Friday, approving items to forom a District Library Board. Three members were appointed by the City, Councilor Dean Woodbeck, Mayor Protem Whitney Warstler and city resident Ruth Gill. ...
Boxley trial continues
MARQUETTE — Thursday marked the third day of testimony in the Julie Boxley trial Marquette County Circuit Court. Boxley is charged with felony murder and 1st degree arson and is accused of intentionally setting fire to the Ishpeming home of Glenn Andrews on March 5, 2023. Andrews died on ...
Walking the Gordie Howe Bridge
Editor's note: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. WINDSOR, ONT. — The two-lane pedestrian path on the Gordie Howe International Bridge is now open, allowing walkers, runners and ...
Honoring Annie
CALUMET — A statue honoring Anna Klobuchar Clemenc, known colloquially as “Big Annie," will be unveiled and showcased Saturday, Aug. 22 in Calumet. A prominent figure in local mine union history, Big Annie’s legacy has been recognized by the residents of the Copper Country for more than ...