LANSING – Five Upper Peninsula correctional facilities are offering an increased pay rate of approximately $10,000 per year for new corrections officer recruits as the Michigan Department of Corrections seeks to address persistent staffing shortages. Under the department’s Safe Prisons ...
ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Carnegie Public Library has announced its annual Summer Reading Program will kick off on Tuesday, June 9. This year’s summer reading theme is “Unearth A Story.” The program is open to all ages — babies through adults are welcome to participate. ...
MARQUETTE — U.P. Rainbow Pride has announced that Pride Fest 2026 will take place from noon to 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 13 at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette, with the theme “Embrace Your Nature.” Each year, Pride Fest is given a different theme based on the winner of the ...
ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Public School District issued a press release Monday regarding the closure of the middle and high schools. “This morning, we closed the building out of an abundance of caution after a small amount of smoke was detected in the commons area,” the release states. “After a thorough investigation, we determined that the source was an overheated motor in one of our rooftop HVAC units. There was no fire, and at no time was anyone in danger. “The issue has been identified and is being addressed. We appreciate the quick response of our maintenance team and ...
ST. IGNACE — A 19-year-old Saint Ignance man was recently arrested for aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material and using a computer to commit a crime. Jaxon Massaway was arraigned in the 92nd District Court of Mackinac County on Tuesday after being charged with three counts of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material and two counts of using a computer to commit a crime. If convicted, Massaway faces up to 10 years in prison for each count of aggravated possession of child sexually abusive material and up to ten years in prison for using a computer to ...
