ISHPEMING — City of Ishpeming City Manager Randy Scholz announced Thursday that there will be a library operating millage proposal on the November ballot that would provide funding for the continued operation, maintenance and capital needs of the Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library. The ...
GWINN — The 52nd worker death of the year recorded by the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration was that of an Upper Peninsula man from Gwinn who owned a tree removal business. A property owner had hired A Cut Above Tree and Lawn Care, L.L.C. for a job at a private residence in Forsyth Township. On Thursday, 50-year-old Jayson Dutiel, the owner of the company, was cutting down a tree when it fell onto a power line. "Another worker used a skid steer to lift (Dutiel) so he could attempt to push the tree off the power line," stated a release from MIOSHA following an ...
HOUGHTON — The Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock will get an extensive, multi-year repair and upgrade under plans being developed by the Michigan Department of Transportation. Work will include removing and replacing the upper and lower decks of the lift span, ...
MARQUETTE — On Friday, congressional candidate Callie Barr, D-Traverse City, held a campaign office party at her office located at 131 W. Washington St., in Marquette. The event was meant to rally support ahead of the November election and drew several dozen volunteers and supporters of her ...
MARQUETTE — There's a new Michigan State Police inspector in the Upper Peninsula and as a result, a change in the agency's regional command structure. MSP has announced that Jason Welch has been promoted to the rank of inspector, where he will serve as the assistant district commander for ...
