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“Practice strike” held at Harlow Park

MARQUETTE – Nearly 100 nurses and technical staff held a “practice strike” at Harlow Park on Monday, amid contract negotiations with UPHS-Marquette. “Lifepoint executives have not offered meaningful solutions to our priority issues, including fixing the staffing crisis that we believe ...

Alger County Sheriff’s Office investigating missing person

MUNISING — The Alger County Sheriff’s Office is actively investigating a missing person case involving a local woman who was reportedly last seen at her residence late Friday evening, August 15. The missing woman has been identified as 65-year-old Starla Goings from Munising. She is a ...

Marquette County cold case reaches 25th anniversary

MARQUETTE – Twenty-five years ago as of Friday, Erin Taylor was murdered, a crime that remains unsolved to this day as her best friend continues to push for justice and closure. Bonnie Dowd has been advocating for new information and the continuation of the Taylor case for 25 years, longer ...

Challenges of solving cold cases

MARQUETTE – Earlier this month, Northern Michigan University helped to solve a 39-year-old cold case from 1986, with its Criminal Justice Department’s cold case program. The cold case program has been in operation since 2022 and has just solved its first cold case this month. It is no easy ...

Negaunee City Council OKs funding increase for community award representatives

NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee City Council approved funding to send members of the city staff to represent Negaunee at the Community Excellence Awards in Grand Rapids. The City of Negaunee’s Downtown Enhancement Project has been chosen as a contender to win this year’s Community Excellence ...

HarborFest to kick off Thursday

MARQUETTE — HarborFest is nearly upon us. The free event, sponsored by Marquette Harbor Rotary, will have food, beverages, entertainment and more at Mattson Lower Harbor Park in Marquette. HarborFest is set to run Thursday through Saturday. “Filled with fun for the whole family, great ...