MARQUETTE — Two incumbents and six candidates are vying for two open seats on the Marquette City Commission in the Nov. 6 general election. The top four vote-getters determined after the Aug. 7 primary election will proceed to the general election in November. The non-partisan seven-member ...
MARQUETTE — Proposals for renewal of several Marquette County-wide millages will appear on the Aug. 7 ballot. The proposals include a millage to fund services for senior citizens, a millage for Marquette County Search and Rescue and Technical Rescue Unit programs and a millage for ...
MARQUETTE — Voters in the Aug. 7 primary election will choose the candidates who will run for the Michigan Senate’s 38th District seat. The 38th District encompasses much of the Upper Peninsula, including Alger, Baraga, Delta, Dickinson, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw, Marquette, ...
MARQUETTE — Most proposals on Marquette County’s ballot were passed by voters in Tuesday’s general election. The Chocolay Township road improvement millage proposal passed with 1,175 votes for and 742 votes against. The proposal asked to levy a new millage of up to 1.7 mills on real and ...
MARQUETTE — Democratic challenger Sara Cambensy won the race for the 109th Michigan House of Representatives seat in Tuesday’s election. Cambensy won with 56.6 percent of the total 20,701 votes cast in the decision, according to unofficial results from clerks in Alger, Luce, Marquette and ...
MARQUETTE — Following Tuesday’s general election Munising Mayor Rod DesJardins has won re-election as member of the Munising City Commission by 136 votes against his opponent Johanna Bogater. DesJardins, a U.S. Navy veteran and past commander of the American Legion where he currently ...
MARQUETTE — Voters chose two incumbents and one previous commissioner to represent them on the Marquette City Commission in Tuesday’s city-wide non-partisan election. Top vote-getter Mayor Pro Tem Tom Baldini, a retired government and economics teacher, said the results show voters ...
MARQUETTE — The winners in Tuesday’s election for the Marquette Board of Light and Power were current board Chairman Tom Tourville and Edward Angeli, a former chairman of the municipal-owned utility’s board. Tourville received the most votes with 2,606, and Angeli received 1,901 votes. ...
NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee City Council has two new members. Of four candidates vying for two seats, Mike Van Straten, a former city council member, had the most votes with 613, while current Councillor David Kangas garnered 468 votes to win re-election to his seat. Negaunee Planning ...
MARQUETTE - As of 10:50 p.m., Republican Rich Rossway swept Schoolcraft County, but Democrat Sara Cambensy maintains a lead of more than 500 total votes with preliminary results from Marquette, Luce and Schoolcraft counties. With all precincts reporting in Schoolcraft County, Rossway received ...
MARQUETTE - Democrat Sara Cambensy is today's winner in the race against Republican Rich Rossway for the 109th State House District. Today's special election was held to fill the remainder of the late Rep. John Kivela’s term, which expires at the end of 2018. In the final tally this ...
MARQUETTE — Voters chose two incumbents and one previous commissioner to represent them on the Marquette City Commission in today’s city-wide non-partisan election. Mayor Pro Tem Tom Baldini received 2,922 votes, Fred Stonehouse received 2,259 votes and Commissioner Peter Frazier received ...
MARQUETTE — The winners in the Marquette Board of Light and Power election Tuesday were current Board Chairman Tom Tourville and former board chairman Edward Angeli. Tourville received the most votes with 2,606, and Angeli received 1,901 votes. John Prince came in next with 1,572 votes, ...
MARQUETTE — The polls will be open in Marquette County Tuesday for the election to decide a multitude of offices, including the seat for the 109th District in the Michigan House of Representatives. Poll hours are 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Vying for the 109th District seat, vacated by the late John ...
By LISA BOWERS Journal Staff Writer NEGAUNEE — Seven candidates are vying for one partial-term and two full-term seats on the nonpartisan Negaunee City Council in the Nov. 7 general election. Three candidates — Paul Maino, Gary Sjolund and Toby Smith — will square off to fill the ...
MARQUETTE — Four nonpartisan candidates are running for two open seats on the Marquette Board of Light and Power’s Board of Directors, two of whom are seeking re-election and all of whom have prior experience on the board. The two highest vote-getters in Tuesday’s election will join the ...
MARQUETTE — The condition of roads seems to be a common problem in the Upper Peninsula these days — and Chocolay Township is no different. Township officials on Tuesday will turn to residents for approval of a millage that will provide funds to pave 2 to 3 miles of roadway annually. The ...
MARQUETTE — Two incumbents and four newcomers are vying for three open seats on the Marquette City Commission in Tuesday’s election. The top three vote-getters will join four sitting members on the commission. The terms of Mayor Pro-Tem Tom Baldini and Commissioners Mike Conley and Peter ...
MARQUETTE — Many millage proposals will be on the Nov. 7 ballot. - Chocolay Township road improvement millage proposal: Levy a new millage of up to 1.7 mills on real and personal property in the township for up to 15 years from 2017 to 2031. The full text of the ballot proposal may be ...
Johanna Bogater List a few details of your background you think voters would want to know. (75 words) A Michigan native from downstate, I moved to Alger County three years ago, drawn by its beauty, uniqueness, and solitude, with my husband and two young daughters. I have gotten to know ...