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Unsafe and unsanitary

ISHPEMING — A domestic violence investigation in Ishpeming Township Tuesday night resulted in the arrest of two individuals after troopers discovered two children and several animals living in unsafe and unsanitary conditions. According to a press release, at approximately 8:10 p.m. ...

Gwinn man charged with embezzlement

FORSYTH TOWNSHIP — On Monday, Gwinn resident Jonathan A. Barnes was arraigned in the 96th District Court in Marquette on the following charges authorized by the Marquette County Prosecutor’s Office: Embezzlement $20,000 to $50,000, which is a felony. On June 18, Barnes was taken into ...

Fatal crash near Escanaba

HYDE — A two-vehicle collision closed three miles of U.S. 2 and 41 for about four hours Tuesday while emergency services responded. As a result of the accident, one of the drivers, an elderly man from Escanaba, is dead. Shortly after noon on Tuesday, a crash heard for miles around occurred ...

A part of the equation

HANCOCK — The Hancock School District School Board allocated $30,000 to the Hancock School Public Library, but outlined the financial challenges facing the district. In a crowded Hancock High School board room Monday evening, a crowd gathered to show support for the library. After ...

Keweenaw facilities seek rezoning

GRANT TOWNSHIP – Staff Reports regarding two recreational facilities in Keweenaw County have requested zoning amendments have been published. After reviewing the submitted materials, County Administrator Susan Hockings stated in both reports she found the applications included the basic ...

U.P. tree nursery serves nation

WATERSMEET — The last remaining United States Forest Service nursery in the Eastern Region is located in Ottawa National Forest in the western Upper Peninsula. Tree seedlings grown there are shipped to destinations throughout nearly the northeastern quarter of the country. J.W. Toumey ...