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Agate Falls closed for the summer

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MARENISCO — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced that Agate Falls Scenic Site, a popular western U.P. attracted, managed by the DNR's Parks and Recreation Division, is temporarily closed through late fall for essential repairs and improvements to the site's trestle ...

Nessel: Avoid post-storm scams

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LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reminds residents to watch out for common post-storm scams as communities across the state clean up from the latest round of intense storms that hit last week. Governor Gretchen Whitmer has also extended the activation of the State Emergency ...

Be careful in the basement

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MARQUETTE — Marquette County Emergency Management and the Michigan State Police ask U.P. residents to take precautions as flooding affects the region According to a press release from Michigan State Police Eighth District Public Information Officer Lt. Benjamin Eckola, residents should not ...

A roundabout solution

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ISHPEMING – In a major project set to start at the end of the month, the Michigan Department of Transportation is investing about $6.2 million to rebuild more than three miles of M-35 in Marquette County between Marquette County Road 480 and US 41, including converting the M-35/County Road ...

Newberry teen arrested

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NEWBERRY — The Michigan State Police (MSP) Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force announced the arrest of Calvin Gerwatowski, 19 of Newberry, for possession of child sexually abusive material. Gerwatowski was arrested following an investigation which was ...

Forest fund established

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KEWEENAW COUNTY – The Keweenaw Community Foundation has started the Keweenaw Heartlands Forest Fund, to raise $600,000 to support local governance and management of approximately 22,000 acres of newly established community forest in Keweenaw County. In transitioning the Heartlands property ...