The public works garage in Calumet is still structurally sound following damage received last week when the vacant former church building next door collapsed. Originally St. John the Baptist Croatian Church, the church was closed in the 1960’s when several local Catholic churches were consolidated, and then changed hands several …
Read More »Walgreens Beginning To Transfer Local Shopko Pharmacy Files To Houghton Location
Walgreens is preparing to welcome former Shopko pharmacy customers following the acquisition of the department store’s local pharmacy files during their bankruptcy auction last week. Shopko filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in January as it restructures its business, including the auctioning of the pharmacies and moving several optical centers …
Read More »Gov. Whitmer Signs Executive Order Announcing Dept. Of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
The following press release was issued by Gov. Whitmer’s office: Creates Offices of Climate and Energy, Clean Water Public Advocate, Environmental Justice Public Advocate LANSING, Mich. — Today Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed two executive orders and one executive directive to protect the Great Lakes, clean up our drinking water, and combat …
Read More »Four People Injured In Two-Vehicle Accident
Several people were injured in a two-vehicle accident Saturday evening in Portage Township. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department says the accident happened around 7:20pm on US-41 just north of Denton Road. Authorities say an 89-year-old Mohawk man was attempting to turn north onto US-41 from a private driveway. The driver …
Read More »Logging Truck Loses Part Of Its Load
A logging truck lost its load on the roadway Friday evening in Elm River Township. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department says they received a call around 8:45pm about a large pile of logs blocking Pike Lake Road near the Clear Lake Access Road. Authorities say a 32-year-old Escanaba man was …
Read More »City of Escanaba Thanks Workers & Community For Help During Water Main Break
ESCANABA — The city of Escanaba dealt with a severe water main break Thursday morning that caused the city to lose approximately 1 million gallons of water. Friday morning, the city held a press conference regarding the break and the response to the emergency. The break happened near the intersection …
Read More »State Police Call For Drivers To Slow Down During Winter Weather
MARQUETTE — Following several close calls over the past week, the Michigan State Police (MSP) is asking drivers to reduce their speeds and be alert while driving in winter weather. From Monday January 28th through Friday, February 1st, nine MSP patrol vehicles, that were policing crashes with their emergency lights …
Read More »Garage Fire In Escanaba
ESCANABA — On Thursday at approximately 11:32 p.m., the Escanaba Public Safety was dispatched to a garage fire at 1209 Ludinton Street. Upon arrival, officers found that the fire involved a passenger vehicle and a storage shed. The vehicle and storage shed were located close to other vehicles and structures. …
Read More »NMU Ranks 6th Among Military Friendly Schools
The following press release was issued by Northern Michigan University: Northern Michigan University ranks 6th among small public schools nationwide that have been designated 2019-20 Military Friendly Schools by Victory Media. It is NMU’s second consecutive Top-10 ranking in the category. The Military Friendly Schools designation honors the top 15 …
Read More »129 honored on Finlandia’s Fall 2018 Dean’s and Honors List
Finlandia University is proud to announce its Fall 2018 semester Dean’s and Honors List Students. In total 129 students earned honors, including 85 who earned Dean’s List honors for having a Grade Point Average of 3.75 or above. To be eligible for either list students must have completed 12 or …
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