MARQUETTE — With spring finally taking hold, construction projects will soon be continuing or starting. The non-profit organization based on free underground utility marking, MISS DIG 811, has acquired recognition from Congress and most state governors that April is designated National Safe ...
MARQUETTE — U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, authored legislation in 2021 for significant postal reform, improving operations and “saving about $50 billion over the next 10 years,” Peters said during a press conference on Tuesday. The legislation removed a requirement that the U.S. ...
MARQUETTE — On April 9, after the Marquette County Equalization presented its recommended property valuations, the Marquette County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the 2024 equalizations values. The Marquette County Equalization Department presented its recommended valuations to the ...
HONOLULU (AP) — Poorly stocked fire engines, a lack of mutual aid agreements between Hawaii counties and limited equipment hindered the Maui Fire Department’s response when deadly wildfires broke out on the island last August, according to a report released Tuesday. The after-action ...
MARQUETTE — Crews have resumed road work in Ishpeming on the roundabout at the intersection of U.S. 41, M-28 and Lakeshore Drive. The Michigan Department of Transporation began construction on the $6.4 million project in September. As it stands, work on the project is slated to be completed ...
By Journal Staff MARQUETTE -- A 56-year-old man and his dog were rescued from icy Lake Michigamme on Friday afternoon, according to a Marquette County Sheriff’s Office press release. Thad Cooper of Michigamme Township alerted authorities that his dog had fallen through the ice. After ...