MARQUETTE COUNTY — Tourist season is in full swing in Marquette and while tourists provide benefits to many area businesses, irresponsible recreation can have negative consequences on Marquette County’s natural environment. “Littering is a constant concern during peak tourism ...
OCEANA COUNTY — On Monday, Jeffrey Scott Barrett, 43, of Gwinn, was sentenced by Judge Susan Sniegowski of the 51st Circuit Court in Oceana County to 50-75 years in prison on four counts of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Barrett was ...
MARQUETTE — Monday was marked by two sudden and intense thunderstorms in Marquette. One of these storms, which occurred during the late morning, led to a lightning strike which hit the Meijer store in Marquette Township, causing a fire and prompting a store-wide evacuation. The fire was ...
BARAGA — A former Michigan Department of Corrections corrections officer has been arraigned on a felony charge after allegedly opening a prison cell door, resulting in the assault of another MDOC corrections officer. On March 28, Shelby Pennock, 44, was working in a cell block at the Baraga Correctional Facility alongside another MDOC corrections officer. While the other officer was performing a separate task, it was alleged that Pennock intentionally opened an inmate's cell door knowing that her actions would result in a physical assault on another corrections officer. After the ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain has received funding for non-recurring maintenance projects in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, after receiving funds earlier in the year (Q2 Infrastructure Updates). The funding is part of $4.8 billion in ...
FROM A NEWS RELEASE MARQUETTE — This year’s Upper Peninsula Veteran of the Year is Steve Kwarciany of Delta County. He will be honored at the U.P. Veteran of the Year ceremony, which begins at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 20 at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in Escanaba. Kwarciany’s ...
