MARQUETTE -- As July draws to a close, the Marquette County Fair is on the horizon, with this year's event being held from Aug. 13-15. "The Marquette County Fair has been a family tradition for 36 years," said Walt Maki, President of the Marquette County Fair. "We offer local vendors, several ...
NEGAUNEE — The Michigan State Police (MSP) is warning residents about a recent phone scam involving individuals posing as MSP personnel. Reports indicate that scammers are calling individuals posing as MSP members and falsely claiming the person missed a court date or committed some type of ...
IRON MOUNTAIN -- The Upper Peninsula's not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in June, down from 5.9% in May and 6.1% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. DTMB reported a civilian labor force of 132,600 in the U.P. in June with 6,900 unemployed. That compared with 7,900 jobless in a workforce of 132,800 in May. Over the year, the size of the region's labor force was down by 10,300 while the number of jobless fell by 1,900. That reflected a statewide trend as the size of Michigan's labor force was down by ...
HOUGHTON — Hundreds of middle and high school students from 34 states and four countries to came Michigan Technological University for the University's Summer Youth Programs (SYP) in June and July. As the program wraped up, instructors, counselors and staff were tearing things down and ...
Dear Annie: I have a family problem for which I would appreciate your opinion. My wife and I are Americans living in a small village in Italy, in an area popular with tourists. Recently, I contacted my sister and her husband from the States and expressed our interest in having them visit us ...
