MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University was back to school on Monday, after a busy move-in weekend. Campus will once again be home to over 7,000 students and on Monday many of those students gathered around the Northern Center to participate in NMU’s annual Fall Fest, a gathering of local ...
MARQUETTE — A domestic violence complaint led to an arrest at a campsite on Marquette Branch Prison property last Thursday, police report. According to Capt. Christopher Aldrich of the Marquette Police Department, on Thursday, MPD received a report of a domestic violence incident that had occurred several days earlier at a well-established makeshift campsite on Marquette Branch Prison property in the city of Marquette. In a written statement, Aldrich said the suspect was identified as 34-year-old Drummond Smithson, who has resided in multiple states and locations with the most recent ...
ST. IGNACE — The suspect in a stabbing that took place on last Friday in Mackinac County has been arraigned on charges. Maxwell Phillips, 18, of Little Lake, was arraigned in the 92nd District Court in St. Ignace on Monday. He is facing one count of attempted murder, one count of assault ...
MENOMINEE — A viral social media post involving suspicious contact with a child at Water Tower Park in Menominee got the attention of local authorities very quickly. “We constantly share the public’s concern for our children and understand the importance of their protection,” the Menominee Police Department said in a statement on social media on Friday. “We have initiated our own investigation after becoming independently aware of the situation via social media and self-initiated conduct by the accused party. We have conducted several actions to resolve the matter. “We are ...
MARQUETTE — For over 40 years, HarborFest has been a celebration of the end of summer for Marquette visitors and residents. Sponsored by the Marquette Harbor Rotary Club, the music festival includes great food, beverages and family activities. Admission is free of charge. The festival kicks ...
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 ...
