CHOCOLAY TOWNSHIP — The proposal for a text amendment to Chocolay Township’s zoning ordinance and natural resource extraction on township property has proved confusing. In July, a petition from Andy Smith on behalf of APS Properties, Inc. was submitted to the Chocolay Township ...

MARQUETTE— With the first two weeks of the fall semester starting, Michigan Tech University and Northern Michigan University have completed their 10 day enrollment reports and both show a similar student count but differ with percentages of growth. Michigan Tech has seen a 6% increase from ...

ISHPEMING — The City of Ishpeming’s Department of Public Works will begin water system flushing on Monday. Flushing will generally occur between 7 a.m.-3 p.m. and is expected to be complete by Sept. 19. However, according to the city’s official Facebook page, it may take up to two weeks ...

NEGAUNEE — An Americans with Disabilities Act-accessible dock in the city of Negaunee on Teal lake has been vandalized, three times, according to City Manager Nate Heffron, with the most recent incident last weekend. Heffron said the city is fully prepared to prosecute those responsible. ...

MARQUETTE — The Marquette City Commission unanimously voted to approve a contract with ORIN Technologies for an in-situ remediation of the Cliffs-Dow Brownfield site at their Monday meeting. In September of 2023, the City was awarded an EPA grant, totaling $964,250, for evaluation and ...