ISHPEMING — Join the Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club as it celebrates 50 years of rockin’ and swappin' at the 50th Annual Upper Peninsula Gem and Mineral Show. From humble beginnings as a small rock swap at Tourist Park in Marquette to the largest one-day rock show in the midwest, this ...
NEWBERRY — The Michigan Department of Transportation is investing about $1.3 million to resurface M-123 in Newberry. The project will include cold milling, resurfacing, guardrail improvements and pavement markings, extending the lifespan of the roadway and increasing safety for ...
MARQUETTE — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced appointments state boards and commissions recently. Several Upper Peninsula residents were among those named. • Michigan Truck Safety Commission Pete Torola, of Chassell, is a research engineer at Michigan Tech University. Torola ...
MARQUETTE – Sixty-eight local governments across Michigan including several from the Upper Peninsula, have been recognized for their sustainability efforts and environmental leadership through their participation in the Michigan Green Communities Challenge. Overall, this year's participants ...
30 years ago GWINN– Some 300 Gwinn residents were evacuated from their homes Tuesday evening after a man told police he’d wired a bomb to explode in his downtown apartment. A state police bomb squad from Grayling entered the building at 111 North Pine Street at about 2:30 a.m. but did not ...
NEGAUNEE — The Negaunee City Band will hold a concert at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Negaunee Outdoor Performing Arts Center. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m, and the Kid’s Petting Zoo will begin around 7 p.m. under the watchful eye of Zookeeper Kathy Houghton, pictured above wearing the ...