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Major meth bust in Alger County

MUNISING — John William Jacobson was arraigned in the 93rd District Court Monday for Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine after the Alger County Sheriff’s Office seized close to a pound of methamphetamine. According to Undersheriff Matt Walden, at approximately 4:45 p.m. ...

IOHT improvements started

MARQUETTE — Work started Monday on a project that will see significant improvement to a stretch of a local trail system popular with residents and visitors alike. Construction on the Iron Ore Heritage Trail's 4.3-mile Lakenenland Extension is scheduled to be complete by Sept. 14, according ...

Sea lamprey control planned for Lake Superior tributaries

MARQUETTE — The never-ending war against what some call the granddaddy of all invasive species is scheduled to continue in the Marquette area in the near future. According to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel, lampricides will be applied to the area offshore of the Dead and Carp ...

Oscar G. Johnson VAMC hosts veteran enrollment Aug. 12

IRON MOUNTAIN — Good news for veterans who were previously told they didn’t qualify for VA health care. Now, those veterans have new options, thanks to recent changes under the PACT Act. The PACT Act is a major law passed in August 2022 that expands VA health care and benefits for ...

MSP warns of scam calls

MARQUETTE — There's a new round of telephone scams and scammers making their way through Superiorland and beyond, said the Michigan State Police. According to MSP Lt. Ben Eckola, Eighth District public information officer, this latest effort involves individuals posing as state police ...

All-female veteran healthcare enrollment events coming to I.M., Escanaba

IRON MOUNTAIN – For the first time, the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain is rolling out an enrollment event just for women who served. Led entirely by the VA’s all-female outreach and enrollment team, this is a unique opportunity for women veterans in the Iron Mountain ...