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Michigan prisons ‘in a death spiral’ as officer vacancies, overtime pile up

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. MARQUETTE — Nick Marco left his job as a corrections officer at a maximum security Upper Peninsula prison after being stabbed by an ...

Teal Lake Melt-Down structure sinks

NEGAUNEE — Kathy Miller of Crystal Falls is the winner of the 2026 Teal Lake Melt-Down. The headframe structure went through the ice at 1:21 p.m. on Monday. The prize amount of $5,439 was won with a winning entry of 1:14 p.m. April 27, 2026. The Teal Lake Melt-Down is a community ...

County board cancels special meeting relating to FBO

MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Board held a special meeting on Friday, with an agenda item of “Termination of Contract with Kubick Aviation Services, Inc. for Non-Payment & Contract Default.” During this session, the county’s civil council, Alex Berger, stated that “we ...

2026 Pure Awards presented at statewide tourism conference

TRAVERSE CITY – A locally-based promotional group has won a top state award for its work advancing the cause that is the greater Marquette area. The Pure Award is a program initiated by Michigan Cares for Tourism. It honors tourism sites, attractions, organizations and individuals that work ...

Local high school student launches business directory

MARQUETTE — Anton Reinaas, a freshman at Marquette Senior High School, has launched a local online business directory called FindLocal906, designed to help people more easily find and patronize local businesses in the Upper Peninsula. The directory, which is ad-free and free to join for ...