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ADA-accessible dock in Negaunee vandalized

NEGAUNEE — An Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible dock in the city of Negaunee on Teal lake has been vandalized, three times, according to City Manager Nate Heffron, with the most recent incident last weekend. Heffron said the city is fully prepared to prosecute those responsible. ...

City commission approves cleanup contract for Cliffs-Dow site

MARQUETTE — The Marquette City Commission unanimously voted to approve a contract with ORIN Technologies for an in-situ remediation of the Cliffs-Dow Brownfield site at their Monday meeting. In September of 2023, the City was awarded an EPA grant, totaling $964,250, for evaluation and ...

Local millwright highly ranked at apprenticeship competition

NEGAUNEE — Phillip Brubaker, a millwright with the Negaunee Carpenter and Millwrights Apprentice Training Center, placed second at the regional Level Best Apprenticeship Competition in Wayland. The MRCCM competition featured regional winners from around the state, displaying their skills ...

Ishpeming skate park work to soon start

ISHPEMING — The city of Ishpeming has issued an update regarding work on the upcoming skate park. “City staff are certainly disappointed to see this lot still waiting vacantly and we wanted to take a moment to give a brief update, apologize for the lengthened timeline, and ensure residents ...

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot in Utah, suspect on the loose

(AP) Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, officials said. President Donald Trump said Kirk was shot and killed at the event at Utah Valley University. Videos posted to social ...