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Toddler dies in Munising Fire

MUNISING — Media reports from the central U.P. indicate a child has died as the result of a residential fire in the city of Munising. Several media outlets reported Friday that Alger County Emergency Management said, the victim found at the scene of the house fire was a three year old resident of the home. Media reports quoted the Emergency Management Public Information Officer Robert Steinhoff. "On behalf of the family, and the emergency responders, we ask that the public be respectful in the wake of this unthinkable tragedy," The fire was reported shortly before 6 p.m. on the 600 ...

SCOTUS unanimously backs Nessel

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday handed Michigan’s Democratic Attorney General Dana Nessel a victory, offering a unanimous decision that laid to rest a yearslong debate over whether her case to shut down Enbridge’s Line 5 pipeline should be heard in state or federal ...

Douglass House removes iconic ivy

HOUGHTON – The ivy that has adorned the south wall of the Douglass House building on Shelden Avenue for more than 40 years has been removed, according to Robert (Bubba) Megowan, who owns the building, which provides downtown housing for senior citizens. Megowan said the ivy was removed for ...

Houghton to replace some water and wastewater lines

HOUGHTON — The City of Houghton has awarded a nearly $2.7 million construction bid for improvements to the city's existing water and wastewater system. In April of 2024, the city formally approved the system improvement project which will be funded through the Michigan Clean Water State ...

State of Emergency expanded

MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released a statement declaring a State of Emergency in Marquette and Iron counties due to flooding. This brings the total number of Michigan counties declared to be under a state of emergency to 40; nearly half of all counties in Michigan. “Today, I’m ...

Controversy continues in Calumet

CALUMET – At the regular monthly meeting of the Calumet Village Council Tuesday, Village President Rob Tarvis read a prepared message explaining the upcoming vote on the council’s Resolution of Intent to Vacate Portion of 9th Street. Tarvis said he wanted the people in the gallery to know the resolution was not a binding vote on vacating the portion of 9th Street, but instead is the necessary next step that, if passed, would lead to a public hearing where opinions could be shared. Tarvis also announced the council would not respond to any public comments on the 9th Street issue. ...