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At-fault driver ID’d in Marquette hit and run

MARQUETTE — The Michigan State Police Negaunee post have identified the at-fault driver in a hit and run accident which took place around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Ontario Avenue and West Fair Avenue in Marquette. On Wednesday, the state police released a statement asking for the public’s help in identifying the at-fault driver, who had fled the crash scene. The vehicle was a 2013-2015 Lexus RX350, and witnesses noted that the driver may have been an older person. Now that the driver of the car has been identified, the case will be submitted to the Marquette ...

Homeland Security shutdown grows more likely as Republicans rebuff Democrats’ ICE demands

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday that demands made by Democrats for new restrictions on federal immigration officers are "unrealistic" and warned that the Department of Homeland Security will shut down next week if they do not work with Republicans and the White House. Democrats say they will not vote for a DHS spending bill when funding runs out unless there are "dramatic changes" at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal law enforcement agencies in the wake of the fatal shootings of two protesters in Minneapolis last month. The ...

LoveMarq Church to offer sober Super Bowl celebration

MARQUETTE — At 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, LoveMarq Church at 728 West Kaye Avenue will be hosting its fourth annual Super Bowl watch party, with all of the fun and none of the alcohol. “We started hosting (Super Bowl watch parties) as an alternative option, primarily for people in recovery, as our church has a significant number of people involved in AA,” said Chad Mager, pastor at LoveMarq Church. “Once local AA groups caught wind of it and knew they were invited, it just grew as they were happy to be able to enjoy the big game with others without the worry of an environment with a ...

18-wheeler in crash in Escanaba

Michigan cutting the cord at record rates, as cable subscribers fall below 1M

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. Streaming services continue to erode the popularity of cable television in Michigan, where subscribers fell below 1 million in 2025 ...

Have you seen this vehicle? MSP seeks public’s help in crash investigation

MARQUETTE — A vehicle crash in Marquette Township Wednesday has the Michigan State Police post in Negaunee asking for the public’s help identifying a vehicle/driver who fled the scene. The incident took place around 3:45 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Ontario and West Fair avenues. ...