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Milano Smokehouse Meats to close

ISHPEMING — The owners of a west-end business are stepping away from it but unlike most business closures, they are seeking someone to come in, take over and continue on. In a Facebook posting Tuesday, the owners of Milano Smokehouse Meats, Tim and Katelyn Milano, announced the business was ...

Child abuse case involving former teacher’s aide adjourned

ESCANABA - The child abuse case involving a former teacher’s aide at the Delta Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Learning Center has been adjourned — for now. Robin Merle Popour, 54, of Gladstone, appeared in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court Monday, during which time Delta ...

Tribal encampment held at proposed Copperwood Mine site

IRONWOOD — Members of multiple tribal nations this past weekend began a sit-in encampment called the Animikiiwadiswan (Thunderbird Nest) Encampment on Ottawa National Forest land adjacent to the proposed Copperwood Mine project site in Gogebic County, approximately 3 miles south of the ...

State Board of Canvassers votes to accept Cambensy’s qualifying petitions

LANSING — The Michigan State Board of Canvassers Monday voted to accept Independent State Senate candidate Sara Cambensy's qualifying petitions after hearing a recommendation from Michigan Elections Director Jonathan Brater, as well as from lawyer Mark Brewer, Cambensy and Cambensy’s ...

Small plane crash investigated by feds

SCHOOLCRAFT TOWNSHIP — Injuries were reported as the result of a small plane crash Friday evening in rural Houghton County. According to the Michigan State Police Spl/Lt. Ashley Miller, Seventh District public information officer, the crash was reported at 7:45 p.m. Friday evening. Miller confirmed that MSP responded to a small plane crash that occurred on Township Park Road in Schoolcraft Township.  Miller said a full report had not been filed as of Monday morning. "There were no fatalities, however, I believe there were injuries." Miller did not have name(s) of the injured nor ...