TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Zoey Felix’s short life was filled with turbulence. Before the 5-year-old Topeka girl was raped and killed, worried neighbors say they saw her wandering, dirty and hungry. Police were called to her home dozens of times. Teachers raised alarms when she missed ...
MARQUETTE — Upper Peninsula college students found a fun and productive way to recycle and reuse clothes that would otherwise be trashed or left unwarn. In its once-a-semester clothes swap, Northern Michigan University’s student-led organization, EcoReps, set up a table in Jamrich Hall ...
MICHIGAMME — Michigamme Township is without a supervisor. Former Michigamme Township Supervisor Rhonda Boshears resigned from her position at Monday’s meeting. “During the past several months it has become very clear to me that there are board members who have agendas that are very ...
NEGAUNEE — Negaunee residents could have an easier time finding parking codes through a proposed ordinance. The Negaunee City Council heard the first reading for a proposed parking code ordinance at Thursday’s meeting. City Manager Nate Heffron said this has been in the works for the last ...
MARQUETTE — Michigan universities’ enrollment could improve after the intoduction of a first-year student scholarship. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created the Michigan Achievement Scholarship — available for graduating high school seniors — that can save families up to $27,500 over the ...
MARQUETTE — The Forsyth Township Police Department has arrested a woman wanted in an Indiana child negligence case resulting in the death of a 20 month old. The arrest was a result of a traffic stop after Forsyth Township Police received reports of stolen firewood from the Forsyth Township ...