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Local millwright highly ranked at apprenticeship competition

NEGAUNEE — Phillip Brubaker, a millwright with the Negaunee Carpenter and Millwrights Apprentice Training Center, placed second at the regional Level Best Apprenticeship Competition in Wayland. The MRCCM competition featured regional winners from around the state, displaying their skills ...

Ishpeming skate park work to soon start

ISHPEMING — The city of Ishpeming has issued an update regarding work on the upcoming skate park. “City staff are certainly disappointed to see this lot still waiting vacantly and we wanted to take a moment to give a brief update, apologize for the lengthened timeline, and ensure residents ...

Conservative activist Charlie Kirk fatally shot in Utah, suspect on the loose

(AP) Charlie Kirk, the CEO and co-founder of the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA, was fatally shot Wednesday at an event at a Utah college, officials said. President Donald Trump said Kirk was shot and killed at the event at Utah Valley University. Videos posted to social ...

20th Annual UPAWS Strut Your Mutt this weekend

MARQUETTE— UPAWS is preparing to host its Strut Your Mutt event, the 20th year the event has been held. It is a fundraiser and opportunity for the community to support UPAWS at one of the area's biggest dog events. The event will take place from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Mattson Lower Harbor ...

Michigan traffic crashes, fatalities up slightly in 2024

MARQUETTE — The number of overall traffic crashes and fatalities on Michigan roadways rose slightly in 2024, according to recently released data from the Michigan State Police Criminal Justice Information Center. In 2024, the total number of crashes, 288,880, was 927 higher than in 2023. ...