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MAPS talks Bay Cliff, athletic fee costs, while addressing logo selection

MARQUETTE — Looking for ways to save money for students and their families, the Marquette Area Public Schools board of education discussed changes in athletic family fee caps and Bay Cliff camp costs at its committee of the whole meeting on Monday. Additionally, Marquette resident and ...

Bay-Con strikes back

ESCANABA — Return of the Bay-Con is in its third year — and promoters say this year will be bigger and better than ever. This year’s event is set for 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 20, at the Escanaba Bay College Campus in Room 952 JHUC on the Bay College campus (900 building on ...

Dickinson County might sue USPS over Kingsford center plans

IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson County will look into possible legal action to prevent the U.S. Postal Service from making major changes at its mail processing and distribution center in Kingsford. The first step, approved by the county board Monday, is to seek all documents related to the postal ...

Commission shows support for short-term rentals bill in Michigan House

MARQUETTE — At the Marquette City Commission on Monday night, the commissioners expressed their support of Michigan House of Representatives bill (HB 5438) which allows municipalities to maintain control of short-term rentals locally. “It is incredibly important that we keep this at the ...

Michigan school shooter’s parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison

PONTIAC — A judge sentenced the parents of a Michigan school shooter to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday for failing to take steps that could have prevented a “runaway train” — the killing of four students in 2021. Jennifer and James Crumbley are the first parents convicted in a ...