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Contractor set for jury trial

A Marquette County contractor is facing 15 felony charges after allegedly defrauding multiple clients. Charges against Klint Miller, 33, of Sands Township, are related to incidents that began in 2020 and include: • Seven counts of larceny by conversion over $20,000, felonies punishable by up to 10 years in prison and/or $15,000 fine • Seven counts of fraudulent use of contractor funds, felonies punishable by up to three years in prison • One count of conducting a criminal enterprise, felony punishable by up to 20 years in prison, and a maximum fine of $100,000 Miller ...

MTU’s Rozsa Center announces Presenting Series for 2024-25

HOUGHTON — Michigan Tech’s Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts announced their exciting lineup of shows for their 2024-25 Presenting Series. The series includes eight diverse and showstopping events, including creative film works and side-splitting stand-up.  Rozsa Presenting ...

Driver, 17, charged in police chase ending in Big Bay

The 17-year-old male who was arrested after attempting to evade police in April has been charged. The 27-mile police chase started in Marquette after an attempted traffic stop, and ended in Big Bay.  The suspect’s name is not being released, as he was a minor at the time of the incident. Detective Captain Greg Kinonen of the Marquette Police Department confirmed the suspect was charged.  According to Kinonen, the suspect was charged with two counts of third-degree flee and elude, malicious destruction of property with a value of $1,000-$20,000, two counts of ...

Houghton County Marina to get upgrades

RIPLEY — The Houghton County Marina will get some long-awaited upgrades to its bathroom facilities through a new Department of Natural Resources grant announced last week. The grant was part of a $2.6 million package of Waterways Grant Program awards announced by the DNR. It covers 10 ...

Delaware Mine offers tours

GRANT TOWNSHIP — Delaware Mine Tours, 12 miles south of Copper Harbor, on U.S. 41, has been welcoming visitors since July 5, 1977, when Tom Poynter and his wife, Lani, opened the mine to the public. The Poynters operated the site until September 2023, when Tom suddenly passed away. Poynter was well-known, respected and loved by the community, and for some time, there was concern over what would happen to his passion, the mine. Concerns were relieved this year when the Delaware was purchased in January by Tom’s daughter and her husband, Laurie and Bob Sullivan. True to Tom’s ...

All Aboard

About 50 cars, semi-trucks and motorcycles gathered in Chassell on Saturday to put on a Keweenaw ‘Trump Train.” Vehicles displayed merchandise in support of Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump, along with American flags and signs bearing slogans such as “Bring back common ...