Category Archives: News
Ishpeming Man Sentenced To Prison For Child Sexual Abuse
Stephen Mark Johnson, 55, of Ishpeming, was sentenced to prison with the Michigan Department of Corrections on July 28, 2022. On June 9, 2022, he was found guilty by a jury of Criminal Sexual Conduct ...
Jack Hall Aug 15, 2022
Water Main Being Installed Near Rippling River Resort This Week
Oberstar will be working to install water main to service Rippling River Resort in Marquette this week. The work will be occurring on the east side of M553 south of Division Street. No road closures w...
Jack Hall Aug 14, 2022
Wildfire Closes Campgrounds, Trails On Isle Royale National Park
Early in the afternoon on Saturday, August 13, park staff received reports of a plume of smoke coming from an apparent wildfire burning in the area of Three Mile campground. Isle Royale firefighters r...
Jack Hall Aug 14, 2022
Minor Injuries Reported In Negaunee Traffic Accident
Negaunee Police are reporting a three-vehicle crash that happened on Friday at the intersection of US-41 and Teal Lake Avenue. Officers say a station wagon driven by a Negaunee woman turned left into ...
Jack Hall Aug 13, 2022
Westbound US-2 Detour To Be Lifted Monday In Bessemer
Beginning Monday, Aug. 15, the detour on westbound US-2 will be lifted on the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) project through the city of Bessemer. Westbound US-2 will return to its perma...
Jack Hall Aug 13, 2022
Nature Conservancy Holding Photography Contest
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is now accepting entries for its global photo contest from now until Aug. 31. There's no cost to enter. Winners will be chosen by a distinguished panel of judges and the t...
Jack Hall Aug 13, 2022 Freezer // I titled this photo "Freezer" because being surrounded by walls of ice felt much like being inside of a freezer, though I can only imagine what that actually feels like. Every year an impressive ice shelf forms along the shoreline of Lake Michigan, the walls often reaching over 10ft tall and stretching hundreds of feet into the lake. I stumbled upon this cave in a small inlet within the shelf.
Governor Whitmer Praises Passage Of 'Inflation Reduction Act'
Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, legislation that lowers the cost of prescriptio...
Jack Hall Aug 12, 2022
Tri County Safe Harbor Gets $50,000 Donation For Shelter
Once again this year, Tri County Safe Harbor, Inc. is pleased to announce that they have received a $50,000 donation from Greg and Linda Yagodzinski. This donation will supplement federal, local and s...
Jack Hall Aug 12, 2022
U.P. Congressman Blasts Passage Of 'Tax-And-Spend' Plan
Upper Peninsula Congressman Jack Bergman issued the following statement in opposition to Democrats' so-called "Inflation Reduction Act": "Bottom line up front: Democrats are lying to the American peop...
Jack Hall Aug 12, 2022
Caregivers Workshop Being Offered By UPCAP In September
Powerful Tools for Caregivers, a 6-week online workshop, designed for the non-professional, informal family caregiver, will be held on Wednesdays, September 28 through November 2, from 2-3:30 pm EST, ...
Jack Hall Aug 12, 2022
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