NEGAUNEE — The Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee Township is closed indefinitely after heavy snow caused structural damage to its main gallery roof. The roof is intact, but several of the trusses that bear the roof’s weight began cracking Feb. 21. “The museum’s roof system was ...
UPPER PENINSULA — Local farmers were already dealing with a snowier-than-usual winter when the blizzard hit last weekend. Now, even more snow means more strain on them, their fields and their animals. “We’ve only been operating for nine years, so this is definitely more snow than ...
GWINN — During the U.P.’s historic blizzard this past week, many workplaces shut down. Some jobs, however, can’t be worked from home. The animals at Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter need to be cared for no matter the weather, and several staff members stepped up to do just that by ...
IRONWOOD — The Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of a two-year-old boy from Ironwood. At approximately 4:21 a.m. Thursday, GCSO deputies were dispatched following a report of a deceased child in Ironwood Township. Upon arrival, responding deputies immediately began assessing the child for signs of life. However, it was confirmed the child was deceased. The incident is under further investigation. There is no danger to the public. “This is a tragic incident, losing a young member of our community is very hard for all of us,” said Sheriff Jorge H. ...
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. The energy system in the Great Lakes region, as in most parts of North America, is wasteful. Stupendously wasteful. Consider these ...
MARQUETTE — From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 18, the Northern Michigan University chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America will be hosting the eighth annual Coffee Crawl. The event will occur in three time slots of 8-10 a.m., 10-noon and noon-2 p.m., and tickets cost $20. ...
