FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP – The project to restore the Quincy & Torch Lake Railroad engine yard, along with two steam locomotives and several mining cars, continued this past week, with further work being done to the tender of the No. 1 Locomotive. It is a project that began two years ago, said ...
RIPLEY — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced Monday a majority of lane restrictions on road improvement projects will be lifted by 2 p.m. Thursday for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend. MDOT Superior Region Manager Dan Weingarten said 12 out of 20 U.P. road ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.9% in May, down from 6.3% in April and 6.2% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The U.P. was one of only three regions to exhibit a jobless rate reduction over the month, while 16 of Michigan’s 18 labor market areas had rate reductions over the year, said Wayne Rourke, labor market information director for the Michigan Center for Data and Analytics. “Michigan regional labor markets were largely influenced by seasonal labor ...
EAGLE RIVER – Last week, the Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to join the Marquette Regional Community Corrections program. Trevor Kadlec, director of the Marquette Regional Community Corrections, addressed the Board, informing them that the MRCC funding application ...
GARDEN — A 56-year-old Garden man has been arrested and arraigned on felony weapons, drug, and related charges after Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers seized dozens of firearms, ammunition, methamphetamine, and other evidence during the execution of search warrants last week. According ...
LAURIUM — The 72nd annual Copper Country Volunteer Firefighter’s Tournament was held Saturday in Laurium with nine departments competing. Dollar Bay, Adams Township, Hubbell, Hurontown, Houghton, Quincy-Franklin, Allouez Township, Hancock and South Range were the competitors for this year's. Calumet Township VFD hosted the event and did not compete. Calumet Township FD Lieutenant Dylan Boberg said he knows a lot of the volunteer firefighters in the area personally and it was good to see them all in one place having a good time. “Volunteer fire departments are a lot of times a ...
