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Multiple overnight overdoses, deaths related to cocaine purchases in Menominee and Marinette counties

MENOMINEE — The Menominee County Sheriff’s Office released a statement on Tuesday relating to recent cocaine-related overdoses and deaths in Marinette and Menominee counties. “Sheriff Darrin Kudwa reports that cocaine use has resulted in at least four overdoses and one death in Marinette and Menominee counties since (Monday) night,” read the statement. “While individuals have been detained in reference to this investigation, Sheriff Kudwa cautions that more of the tainted drug may have been distributed locally.” An additional statement was released by the Menominee City ...

Sea lamprey control planned for Lake Superior tributaries

MARQUETTE — The never-ending war against what some call the granddaddy of all invasive species is scheduled to continue in the Marquette area in the near future. According to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel, lampricides will be applied to the area offshore of the Dead and Carp ...

Millages on the ballot

MARQUETTE — The midterm elections are on Tuesday and along with races for congress, the senate and county officials, several millage votes will be present. Two of those millage votes will be county-wide. The Marquette County Veterans Affairs millage proposal lets voters decide whether ...

MDOT announces nearly $500,000 grant for Marquette path extension, $900,000 grant for Munising Safe Routes to School project

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Transportation announced on Thursday that the city of Marquette would be receiving $482,864 in federal funds in the form of a Transportation Alternative Program grant for the extension of the Wilson Street multi-use path. “The Wilson Street multi-use ...

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Trump’s attacks on mail balloting and concerns over delays turn midterms spotlight on Postal Service

Roughly six weeks before the first midterm ballots are mailed out, the U.S. Postal Service is emerging as a pivotal player in an election season that will determine control of Congress. President Donald Trump is seeking greater control over mail balloting through an executive order while a ...