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IM man sentenced in overdose death

MARINETTE, Wisc. — A 2021 overdose death in Niagara, Wis., has resulted in an 18-year prison sentence for one of five codefendants in the case, according to Marinette County District Attorney DeShea D. Morrow. The other four codefendants in the case were previously sentenced for their ...

Man charged in girlfriend’s death waives preliminary hearing

MARINETTE — A Wisconsin man accused of killing his girlfriend has waived his preliminary hearing, binding his case over for arraignment. Robert Alan Chilcote, 29, of Porterfield, Wis., appeared in the Marinette County Courthouse on Thursday alongside his defense attorney, Hannah Rachel ...

EPA move on microplastics, pharmaceuticals draws mixed response in Michigan

LANSING — The Trump administration on Thursday said it will add microplastics and pharmaceuticals to a list of drinking water pollutants that may be regulated in the future, prompting a mix of kudos and calls for more aggressive action in Michigan and beyond. The announcement stops short of ...

April ice storm

MARQUETTE — Spring has been taking its time showing up this year, and now another delay has arrived in the form of an ice storm. The National Weather Service has called an ice storm warning for most of the Upper Peninsula, including Marquette County, from 11 p.m. Friday until 2 this ...