MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Board of Commissioners declared a local state of emergency late Friday due to the widespread flooding in the area. The declaration states, “On Friday, the County of Marquette sustained widespread damage and is working to prevent injury or lost of life or ...
FROM A NEWS RELEASE MARQUETTE — Officials with Marquette County Emergency Management and the Michigan State Police are asking residents to take precautions as flooding affects the area. BASEMENT SAFETY Residents should not enter flooded basements if water covers electrical outlets, if cords are submerged, or if there are signs of electrical activity such as sparks, buzzing, snapping, or popping. Do not touch electrical equipment in wet conditions or while standing in water. Turn off electricity at the main switch if it can be done safely. The collapse of flooded basements is ...
CAIRO — The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports. The strait is closed until the U.S. ...
MARQUETTE — A memorial was held Thursday night for Trenton Massey, a 21-year-old Northern Michigan University student who has been missing since February. The memorial involved the lowering of the NMU Wildcat flag to half-mast on NMU’s campus, with a service taking place during the ...
NEWBERRY — A Newberry man has been arrested and charged with using a computer and the internet to commit sex-related crimes against children. The Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has announced the arrest of Calvin Gerwatowski, 19 of ...
MARQUETTE — Marquette City Commissioner Cody Mayer announced his run for the Marquette County Commission District 1 seat on Thursday. That seat is currently held by County Commissioner Karl Numinen, a Democrat, who was appointed in October after longtime Commissioner Johnny DePetro ...
