LANSING — Michigan has cleared nearly 1.6 million criminal convictions under an automatic expungement process that began three years ago, according to new state data. It’s not known exactly how many Michiganders have benefited from the “clean slate” initiative — some people had ...

NEGAUNEE — The city of Negaunee has announced that it has taken possession of a new fire pumper. The pumper was ordered in 2022, for $701,204.00, from Reliant Fire Apparatus of Michigan (formerly Halt Fire, Inc.) The pumper is a Pierce Enforcer PUC. According to the Pierce website, “the ...

MARQUETTE — Marquette County, along with many other counties in Michigan, is under a National Weather Service flood watch this week through Wednesday morning. The combination of a high snowpack and rain means that river levels are rising, and standing water is present in many areas. ...

MARQUETTE — At Monday night’s Marquette City Commission meeting, the commission voted 5-1 in favor of approving the amendments to the Vault/Trestle project in downtown Marquette, which involves the development of the Marquette Savings Bank into a hotel, and the building of an additional ...

MARQUETTE — A new top executive will soon take over the reins at the Lake Superior Community Partnership. The partnership has announced the selection of Natalie Chmiko as its next chief executive officer. Chmiko, a Skandia resident and seasoned Michigan economic development professional, ...

CALUMET – The 300 block of Fifth Street in downtown Calumet was temporarily closed to traffic Monday evening after a garage attached to the south wall of the former Thurner bakery building, located at 315 collapsed. The Michigan State Police Calumet Post responded when the collapse was ...