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Digging for clues

NEGAUNEE — Helen Dymond went missing in 1981 after leaving a party at the Tilden Township Club to walk home. Dymond has not been seen since, and the police never made an arrest in relation to the case. 45 years later, both community members and police continue to search for Dymond. Recently, ...

Today in History: 2011, Steve Jobs dies at 56

Today is Monday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of 2026. There are 87 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 5, 2011, Steve Jobs, the Apple founder and former chief executive who invented and master-marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, died in Palo Alto, ...

Suspect arrested following stabbing in Marquette County

MARQUETTE — A suspect has been arrested following a stabbing in Marquette County on Friday. The victim, who suffered serious injuries, is reported to be in stable condition at a local hospital. At approximately 9:56 p.m. on Friday, troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee post, along with additional assisting law enforcement agencies, responded to a residence in Chocolay Township. A 36-year-old male allegedly stabbed a 32-year-old male with a knife during an altercation. The suspect also allegedly assaulted a juvenile prior to the stabbing. The stabbing victim sustained ...

$5.2M federal grant to fund U.P. nickel exploration in Baraga Basin

BARAGA — According to a press release from InvestUP, Trans Superior Resources, a Michigan-based subsidiary for Canadian company Bitterroot Resources Ltd, has received $5.2 million in U.S. Department of War funding, available through the Defense Production Act Title II program, to advance high-grade nickel and copper exploration at the LM Property in the Baraga Basin. The funding will help Trans Superior Resources with exploratory drilling, geophysical and geochemical surveys, permitting and other work aimed at identifying a potential domestic source of critical minerals. The ...