By ALEXANDRIA BOURNONVILLE Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — A safe and happy New Year’s celebration in Marquette opens up opportunities to modify rules in future years. Concerns popped up about an alcohol-centric holiday like New Year’s being celebrated on West Washington ...
MARQUETTE — Marquette resident Johnny Arenz, 90, is an avid reader. He is a retired elementary principal and listens to audiobooks every day. He also lives with wet macular degeneration, an eye disease that has led to him losing the majority of his vision. “One day I woke up and I ...
WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers added a robust 216,000 jobs last month, the latest sign that the American labor market remains resilient even in the face of sharply higher interest rates. Friday’s government report showed that December’s job gain exceeded the 173,000 that were ...
NEW YORK — The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but it’s too soon to tell how much holiday gatherings contributed to a likely spike in illnesses. New government data posted Friday for last week — the holiday week between Christmas and New Year’s — show 38 states with high or ...
HOUGHTON — A Michigan Technological University student was one of four family members, including two Tech alumni, killed in a home explosion last weekend in Washtenaw County. Tech senior Kenny Bragg, his sister Elizabeth Bragg, and his parents Don and Hope Bragg were killed Saturday in the ...
NEGAUNEE — A new advisory team has been established for the city of Negaunee. City Manager Nate Heffron issued a directive on Thursday establishing the creation of the Negaunee Economic Development Advisory Team. The committee will research and present advice on economic development within ...