MARQUETTE — Friday marked the end of the first week of the State of Michigan v Julie Boxley, in the 25th Circuit Court in Marquette, Judge Andrew Griffin is presiding. Boxley is charged with felony murder and 1st degree arson and is accused of intentionally setting fire to the Ishpeming ...
PALMER — Firefighting just got a bit easier in Richmond Township in Marquette County. That’s because the township fire department has taken delivery on a new pumper truck, said department Chief Dan Novak. The new Spencer-built pumper has been designated Unit 2091. “We are proud to say ...
MARQUETTE — Thursday marked the third day of testimony in the Julie Boxley trial in the jury trial for the State of Michigan v Julie Boxley. Boxley is charged with felony murder and 1st degree arson and is accused of intentionally setting fire to the Ishpeming home of Glenn Andrews on March ...
MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University truck driving school has been shuttered, courtesy of the Michigan Department of State office. The state agency served NMU with a cease and desist order Wednesday, mandating that the NMU Commercial Driver’s License Truck Driving Program halt ...
HOUGHTON — Former Congressman Philip Edward Ruppe died Monday in Bethesda, Maryland, at age 99. He represented Michigan’s 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for six consecutive terms, serving from Jan. 3, 1967, to Jan. 3, 1979. Ruppe's roots in the Copper ...
HOUGHTON — Michigan State Police troopers from the Calumet post are investigating a two-vehicle crash that took place Wednesday afternoon that claimed two lives. According to MSP, a 65-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman from South Carolina were killed when the motorcycles they were riding ...
