BARAGA — Officer Joseph Perala of the Baraga Correctional Facility has been named Michigan’s 2026 Corrections Officer of the Year. “With 19 years of dedicated service, Officer Perala exemplifies professionalism, leadership, and a commitment to safety,” reads a post put out on the ...
Dear Annie: I live with my almost-30-year-old daughter. She acquired our place through a lawsuit settlement. She talks to and treats me like I'm a child and tries to control my life. She often reminds me: "This is my place. I run things." I could go on and on, but the bottom line is that she ...
CHASSELL — The Chassell Heritage Center announced its schedule of summer programs for 2026. Summer programs are held each Thursday evening beginning July 18 through August 18, with a special post season program September 19. Programs begin at 7 p.m. and normally run from 60 - 90 minutes. ...
“I close my eyes, only for a moment, and the moment’s gone. All my dreams, pass before my eyes, a curiosity,” – Kerry Livgren She stared right into my eyes from the black-and-white photograph. She wore a child’s romper and a bucket hat as she stood in grass along the edge of a ...
MARQUETTE — March madness has taken on a different meaning in parts of northern Michigan and the U.P. over the past two years. Strong winter storms hit the landscape and communities in March 2025 and again this week, coating (or burying) trees and forests in heavy layers of ice and snow. Many ...
NEWBERRY — During the early evening hours of Monday, Chippewa County Central Dispatch received calls and text messages from an individual who had become stranded near Trail 8 in an open area by the Little Two Hearted River, west of Little Lake Harbor in Luce County. The Luce County ...