ISHPEMING — Due to high turnout, the 23rd annual Thursday Night Summer Concert Series at Old Ish Park in Ishpeming is being extended. “We aren't ready to let go of summer yet in Ishpeming, so we decided to extend the (farmers) market and concert series out a few more weeks,” said ...
State environmental regulators are reviewing permits they recently granted for the Line 5 tunnel project, in light of a recent Michigan Supreme Court decision that raised the bar for environmental reviews. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Phil Roos, director of the Michigan Department of ...
MARQUETTE — The 2026 Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics has been announced. Check-in is at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and the official event start time is 6 p.m. at the Superior Dome in Marquette. Registration fee is $30 per runner, and includes the annual LETR t-shirt. Dog registration is an additional $25, and includes a leash. “Join us for Flame of Hope week, where your support empowers incredible athletes across Michigan who compete year-round for Special Olympics Michigan, at no cost to them,” said the LETR event announcement. “By participating, you become a ...
ESCANABA — Veterans from across the Upper Peninsula departed from Escanaba for Washington, D.C., Wednesday on the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight mission. A total of 73 veterans — including one woman — who served during the Korean and Vietnam wars boarded Mission XXIX at Delta County ...
MUNISING — The National Parks Service has awarded a $2.8 million contract to McKenzie Construction and Site Development, LLC to repair and replace the Munising Falls Trail and improve accessibility to the lower Munising Falls overlook in compliance with Architectural Barrier Act ...
SAULT STE. MARIE — A man wielding a hammer damaged a Michigan State Police patrol vehicle while aboard the Sugar Island Ferry and was subsequently arrested. Additionally, the suspect was arrested for resisting arrest. According to a written statement released by Lt. Ben Eckola, Eighth District public information officer, at approximately 1:30 p.m. Sunday, an MSP trooper from the agency's Sault Ste. Marie post, was responding to an emergency 911 call from Sugar Island. Eckola said while responding, the trooper received information regarding a driving complaint involving a vehicle on ...
