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MDOT awarded grant to identify wildlife crossing hotspots

MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Transportation has secured a $467,367 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation which aims to identify wildlife crossings around the state which pose the highest risk to motorist safety. Michigan ranks fourth highest in the country in ...

A home for the holidays

MARQUETTE – It has been a month since the Room at the Inn has opened a two-unit emergency shelter, in the West End of Marquette County, designed to serve families with children in need of immediate housing. As of late Nov., the shelter has already provided emergency shelter to two ...

Newberry man arraigned on resisting arrest, fleeing officers charges

NEWBERRY — A 30-year-old Newberry man was arraigned on charges of resisting and obstructing police after allegedly exiting a vehicle and running away from police during a traffic stop earlier this month. A Michigan State Police press release says that on Dec. 10, officers from the Sault ...

Firefighters battle blaze at Escanaba restaurant

By BRIAN ROWELL Escanaba Daily Press ESCANABA — Escanaba Public Safety officers battled a fire at the Stonehouse restaurant in Escanaba Saturday morning. The Escanaba firefighters, along with area township fire departments, braved frigid temperatures to battle the blaze. At the time of ...