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Elections

Skandia Township renews emergency services millage

SKANDIA TOWNSHIP — Voters in Skandia Township approved a renewal of its emergency services millage by an overwhelming margin. The 2.5 mill renewal, or $2.50 per $1,000 of taxable property value, will be levied over a period of 5 years. The millage is expected to raise approximately ...

Tilden Township millage proposals approved

TILDEN TOWNSHIP — Tilden Township voters chose to approve two millage proposals during Tuesday’s election. The Tilden Township Fire Protection Millage was approved 191-33. The new millage marks an increase of .35 mills, or 0.35 cents per $1,000 of taxable value. The 10-year levy will ...

Negaunee Township renews fire protection millage

NEGAUNEE — Negaunee Township residents approved the renewal of the fire protection millage by a wide margin Tuesday. Residents voted 636-117 to levy the 2.5 mill, or $2.50 per $1,000 on all real property value, over the next 20 years during Tuesday’s primary elections. The millage funds ...

Humboldt Township renews sanitation millage

HUMBOLDT TWP. — Humboldt Township residents voted 83-15 Tuesday to renew the sanitation millage which will run from 2023 through 2026. The millage will be renewed at 1.5 mills, $1.50 per $1,000 of taxable value. The renewal will override the millage that had previously been reduced to ...

Unofficial Marquette County election results are in

MARQUETTE County — Unofficial election results for Tuesday are in. There will be more details in tomorrow's Mining Journal. ≤ Tudor Dixon won the Republican nomination for governor ≤ Dr. Bob Lorinser won the Democratic nomination for the 1st Congressional district ≤ John Braamse won ...

Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US

WASHINGTON — Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil. His victory came after more than three days of ...