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Defendant sentenced to 25–40 Years for terror attack on MSP post, personnel

SAULT STE. MARIE — The man who was charged and convicted with attacking a Michigan State Police post in Sault Ste. Marie and later shooting at troopers in 2023 was sentenced earlier this week to a lengthy prison term. James Itani has been sentenced to 25 years to 40 years in prison following ...

Ishpeming man arrested for child sexually abusive activity

ISHPEMING — An Ishpeming man has been arrested and charged with dozens of sex crimes against children. The Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has announced the arrest of Shawn Cory Holm, 41 of Ishpeming, for possession of child sexually ...

Room at the Inn raises awareness

MARQUETTE — From 6:30-11 p.m. Saturday, Room at the Inn will host an awareness event at the Ore Dock Brewing Company in Marquette that will include a panel discussion as well as a concert with performances by The Make-Believe Spurs and Willoughby. While Room at the Inn has hosted events ...

Converting public schools to clean energy will create jobs, group says

MARQUETTE – Michigan is expanding efforts to move public schools toward zero-emission energy systems, as new initiatives focus on cutting utility costs and modernizing aging buildings. The launch of the Michigan Climate Jobs coalition in February added new momentum to those ...

Deceased western U.P. child identified

IRONWOOD — A Facebook posting and obituary notice from a western Upper Peninsula Funeral Home together have identified the two-year-old child who was found deceased several days ago in Ironwood Township. Darwin E. Olson, who, less than two weeks prior to his third birthday, was found March ...

Most counties in Michigan gained population last year

EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. Since 2020, Michigan has added nearly 56,000 residents, but that growth was not evenly distributed across the state. Most Michigan ...