Crash involving school bus injures one
IRON RIVER — One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash that took place early Monday morning near Iron River, police said. One of the vehicles involved was a West Iron County school bus, which was legally stopped on U.S. 2, according to the Iron County Sheriff’s Office. The bus had been traveling on U.S. 2 near Sunset Lake Road at about 7 a.m. local time Monday, sheriff’s office officials said in a written statement Monday afternoon. The bus’ flashing lights were properly engaged at the time. An approaching vehicle from the rear of the bus, a Saturn Aura, struck the rear of ...
Final Adopt-A-Highway cleanup of the year coming Saturday
MARQUETTE — Call it one of the annual signs of fall: leaves turn, temperatures start to get cooler and thousands of Michigan Department of Transportation Adopt-A-Highway volunteers fan out across the state to collect litter one final time for the year. The third and final scheduled pickup ...
Milano Smokehouse to remain open
ISHPEMING — The Milano Smokehouse, a butcher shop and restaurant in Ishpeming, has announced it will remain open after an announcement last month that they were considering selling the business. The Milano Smokehouse Facebook account has released a statement that “Since (the announcement ...
Missing man on Isle Royale found
ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK — Little additional information has been released about the location and rescue of a downstate hiker, missing on Isle Royale National Park since the first week of September. Craig Berg, 70, of Royal Oak, reported missing Sept. 6, was located Saturday afternoon by ...
DAR of Michigan honors Nancy Seminoff for literacy contributions
MARQUETTE — A Marquette resident well known for her efforts to promote literacy has been awarded a prestigious honor for her lifetime of work in the area. Nancy Seminoff of Marquette, who serves as board chair and president of the Literacy Legacy Fund of Michigan, was awarded the Mary Smith ...