Some residents of an apartment building in Marquette damaged by fire earlier this week are still waiting to hear when they can return home. The Pine Ridge Apartments had to be evacuated Tuesday as emergency crews put out a fire in the upper levels of the nine-story building. The Salvation …
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A North Dakota man is facing a murder charge in the death of a former Atlantic Mine man earlier this week. 24-year-old Dyson Bastian was killed in Williston, North Dakota on Monday when he and two others were allegedly run over by his neighbor in a truck. 42-year-old Steven Rademacher …
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MLB The Detroit Tigers said “goodbye” to veteran outfielder Nicholas Castellanos and closer Shane Greene yesterday. Greene went to the Atlanta Braves, in exchange for two prospects. Pitcher Joey Wentz was Atlanta’s seventh-rated prospect, and is expected to join the rotation at Double-A Erie. Outfielder Travis Demeritte hit 20 home …
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The Houghton Skatepark is set to officially open this weekend at the East Houghton Waterfront Park. A grand opening celebration and ribbon cutting is scheduled for Friday at 6:00pm at the park, located just west of the Super 8 hotel in Houghton. The project is the result of a grassroots …
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A business in Downtown Houghton will be celebrating their 150th anniversary this weekend. I.E. Swift first opened for business back in 1869 and has been passed down through multiple generations. Current owner of Swift’s True Value Hardware Marilyn Swift is the latest in a long line of family members to …
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A national campaign is underway today to bring awareness to heatstroke prevention. Children dying from heatstroke in cars, either because they were left or became trapped, have reached a record number. In 2018, 52 children lost their lives — the most in over 20 years. This year, there have been 23 such deaths …
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Work is continuing in Hancock to get all the streets repaired that were damaged by last year’s flood. The City of Hancock recently posted an update on their progress on their website. City officials say work crews are finishing up restoration and parking paint markings on Elevation Street, Tezcuco Street, …
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A fire at an apartment complex in Marquette has several residents displaced. The fire was first reported around 12:30 Tuesday afternoon at the Pine Ridge Apartments, a nine story apartment building with 140 income-based apartments in the downtown area. Residents were evacuated by emergency crews and the Marquette City Fire …
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MLB The Detroit Tigers fell to the Los Angeles Angels 6-1 last night. Drew VerHagen took the loss, giving up four runs on 10 hits before leaving in the fifth inning. Detroit catcher Jake Rogers had two singles in his major league debut, and drove in the Tigers’ only run. …
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Alumni and friends of Michigan Tech from near and far will return to Houghton this week for the University’s annual Alumni Reunion.More than 400 visitors are expected Thursday through Saturday for three days of tours, talks, cruises, awards and pasties. Thursday’s highlights include Tech Talks, boat cruises, a pasty-making demonstration …
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