Kristin Hope Gromoske The body of a 17-year-old Menominee teenager has been found. Kristin Hope Gromoske was reported missing Monday, after friends and family had not seen her for several days. Menominee police confirm that her body was retrieved from the Menominee River yesterday afternoon around 3:00. No additional details …
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Lundin Mining continues to ramp up production at the Eagle East development at its Eagle Mine in Marquette County. At a community update yesterday at the Mt. Shasta Restaurant in Michigamme, Eagle Mine External Affairs Director Matt Johnson said exploration continues within the Eagle East area. Discoveries there recently prompted …
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UPDATE – The victim has been identified as 74-year-old Michael Donovan. A State Police release describes him as a Menominee County resident. A suspect has been arrested in a homicide in Menominee County. State Police Troopers from the Gladstone Post were called to a residence in Harris Township around 12:30 …
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Houghton-Portage Township School Superintendent Doreen Kramer has received a good grade from the board of education. Board members conducted their annual review of Kramer’s performance in closed session at Monday’s meeting, and gave her a rating of “highly effective.” The board also accepted the district’s 2018-2019 audit.
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Installation of security cameras has been completed in all of the Hancock schools. Superintendent Steve Patchin says funding for the upgraded system came through the district’s sinking fund. At Monday night’s meeting, the Hancock Board of Education also reviewed the progress of an energy audit being done by Bay Electric. …
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The state is making it easier to get a permit to use sandbags to combat erosion along Great Lakes beaches. High water levels and fall storms have caused significant losses. Some houses have had to be abandoned, and others will need to be moved. While most of the damage has …
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The federal government says some of the over-the-counter drugs and cosmetics sold by the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar store chains may not be safe. The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to store owner Greenbriar International last week. It accuses Greenbriar of importing products – mostly from …
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A New Jersey man has been arrested and charged with planning the recent defacing of Temple Jacob in Hancock. Nazi symbols, including a swastika and what appeared to be a crudely drawn Schutzstaffel SS logo were spraypainted onto the historic building September 21st. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that 18-year-old Richard …
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Despite favorable weather and a weekend opening, the number of deer checked in by hunters at the DNR office in Baraga dropped significantly this year. 31 deer were brought to the Baraga office over the first three days of the season. That’s 23 percent below last year, and 16 percent …
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The City of Houghton is looking for members for several of its boards. There are positions on the Planning Commission, the Housing Commission, the Downtown Development and Tax Increment Finance Authority, and the Board of Review, all beginning January 1st, 2020. All applicants must be residents of the City of …
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