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Crash on U.S. 2 leaves 1 dead, 4 injured

MARQUETTE — A crash on U.S. 2 between a semi-truck and a pickup truck on Friday resulted in one dead and four injured. At approximately 9:16 p.m. on Friday, troopers from the Michigan State police Manistique outpost were dispatched to a report of a crash involving a semi-truck and a pickup truck on U.S. 2 near County Road 442 in Inwood Township. The preliminary investigation shows the pickup truck was traveling westbound on U.S. 2 and was attempting to pass another passenger vehicle in the passing lane during whiteout conditions and on icy roads. The pickup truck lost control and ...

Fatal snowmobile crash in Chocolay Township

MARQUETTE — At approximately 1:30 p.m. on Friday, the Chocolay Township Police were called to a snowmobile accident on trail 417 about one mile from the Alger County Line. Officers arrived near the scene and were transported to the scene by several snowmobilers. When they arrived, CPR was in progress for a 44-year-old woman. Officers began CPR and continued until members of the Chocolay Fire Department arrived on scene to assist. The woman was transported to an Upper Peninsula Health System Marquette ambulance. Lifesaving measures were continued for some time, but the woman ...

Agriculture for Tomorrow conference to return to Escanaba

ESCANABA — The Agriculture for Tomorrow conference is back in Escanaba on Tuesday, March 12 at the Joseph Heirman University Center, room 952 at Bay College. The conference will feature a keynote address from Northern Michigan University Assistant Professor Lauren Olk-Szost, in a talk “highlighting how NMU’s Controlled Environment and Indoor Agriculture programs engage students in the future of food production through interdisciplinary training in multiple aspects of indoor growing,” according to a press release by the Michigan State University Extension Program. After ...

Lakenenland closes to snowmobiles after anti-ICE sculpture vandalized

MARQUETTE — On Wednesday, Tom Lakenen of Lakenenland found that his sculpture park had been vandalized. “There was fresh snow and a few fresh snowmobile tracks Wednesday morning, no other tracks,” said Lakenen. “Back at the lean-to by the snowmobile trail, a sculpture was tipped ...