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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 ...

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 ...

Biden on cusp of presidency after gains in Pennsylvania

WASHINGTON — Democrat Joe Biden was on the cusp of winning the presidency on Friday as he opened up narrow leads over President Donald Trump in the critical battlegrounds of Georgia and Pennsylvania. Those put Biden in a stronger position to capture the 270 Electoral College votes needed ...

Zyburt retains sheriff’s seat

MARQUETTE — Democratic incumbent Marquette County Sheriff Greg Zyburt has won his bid for re-election for a four-year term, garnering 25,018 votes. His Republican challenger, Joseph Kozub, received 11,413 votes in Tuesday’s election. “I’m really pleased with the results. And humbled ...

Township race results outlined

MARQUETTE — Below is a full list of local results in contested township races from Tuesday’s general election. Race results have been put in alphabetical order by township. Champion Township Trustee: Sonia D. LaPin (D) and Susan Little (D) won the two open seats in the race for Champion ...