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Marquette officials declare state of emergency due to widespread flooding

MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Board of Commissioners declared a local state of emergency late Friday due to the widespread flooding in the area. The declaration states, “On Friday, the County of Marquette sustained widespread damage and is working to prevent injury or lost of life or ...

MCEM, MSP reminds public to take flood safety precautions

FROM A NEWS RELEASE MARQUETTE — Officials with Marquette County Emergency Management and the Michigan State Police are asking residents to take precautions as flooding affects the area. BASEMENT SAFETY Residents should not enter flooded basements if water covers electrical outlets, if ...

Iran fully closes Strait of Hormuz over US blockade and fires on ships

CAIRO — The standoff over the Strait of Hormuz escalated again Saturday as Iran reversed its reopening of the crucial waterway and fired on ships attempting to pass, in retaliation after the United States pressed ahead with its blockade of Iranian ports. The strait is closed until the U.S. ...

Memorial held in honor of Trenton Massey

MARQUETTE — A memorial was held Thursday night for Trenton Massey, a 21-year-old Northern Michigan University student who has been missing since February. The memorial involved the lowering of the NMU Wildcat flag to half-mast on NMU’s campus, with a service taking place during the ...

Newberry man arrested for child sexually abusive activity

NEWBERRY — A Newberry man has been arrested and charged with using a computer and the internet to commit sex-related crimes against children. The Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force has announced the arrest of Calvin Gerwatowski, 19 of ...

Mayer announces candidacy for Marquette County Commission District 1

MARQUETTE — Marquette City Commissioner Cody Mayer announced his run for the Marquette County Commission District 1 seat on Thursday. That seat is currently held by County Commissioner Karl Numinen, a Democrat, who was appointed in October after longtime Commissioner Johnny DePetro ...