State News

ESCANABA — On Wednesday, February 13th, at approximately 4:37 p.m., Delta County Central Dispatch received a 911 call of a structure fire with occupants still inside the residence. The fire was in the upstairs apartment that was occupied by an Escanaba couple and three infant children. Officers assisted the couple with …

A gender discrimination lawsuit has been filed against Northern Michigan University by four of its professors. Bloomfield-based law firm Sterling Attorneys at Law, P.C. filed the lawsuit on behalf of Claudia L. Hart, Carol S. Steinhaus, Karin M. Stulz, and Margaret E. Vroman, all professors at NMU’s College of Business. …

February 14, 2019 — Drivers traveling between Escanaba and the Tilden Mine area beginning Feb. 18 can expect delays. Four large kiln components will be transported to the Tilden Mine, temporarily blocking traffic.             Under a permit from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), contractors will move the oversize loads from Escanaba to …

One of the ways the State of Michigan is looking to save money is by eliminating certain judgeships deemed unnecessary. Houghton County was tapped as one of those areas that may be subject to elimination of a judgeship through attrition when a judge retires. Menominee County is set to lose …

Properties at the Westwood Mall in Marquette Township have been officially sold and will be going through some changes in the future. The main part of the mall, which includes the former JC Penney’s and Younkers spaces, has been sold to retail investor Michael Kohen of New York. The other …

Troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post have recovered multiple items of stolen property that was taken during a breaking and entering. Authorities say the search warrant was executed on a residence on the 500 block of North 4th Street in Marquette on Friday in relation with a Breaking …

Michigan DNR’s 21st director youngest to hold the post By JOHN PEPINMichigan Department of Natural Resources As a boy, Dan Eichinger could be found with a spinning rod in hand, haunting the tree-lined banks of the Middle Branch River, trying to avoid the stream’s suckers in favor of a tug …

With direct ties between the automotive industry and the Keweenaw Peninsula, could recent job cuts from General Motors have any economic impact to the area?  Awkward and unsettling is the current workplace environment at many General Motors facilities as the first round of job cuts has begun for many veteran …

WAUSAU, Wis. – Aspirus is pleased to announce plans to acquire full ownership of Aspirus Arise Health Plan of Wisconsin. Upon regulatory approval by the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, Aspirus will buy WPS Health Solutions’ ownership stake in the Wisconsin-based health plan. “To help our communities become as healthy …

While snow and freezing rain forced schools to close in the Copper Country Monday, parts of the Central Upper Peninsula were hammered with a dangerous ice storm. The weather not only caused school closures in Marquette County and the surrounding areas but the ice also caused widespread power outages. A …