HARRIS — The 2026 Soo Line Historical and Technical Society Convention has beguns. With a central location of the Island Resort and Casino, the event continues through Sunday. The society celebrates primarily the memory of the Soo Line Railroad, which was established in the late 19th ...
MARQUETTE — On Thursday, Judge Andrew Griffin ruled that Julie Boxley’s bond amount would be modified from a total of $2 million to a total of $200,000. Boxley’s attorneys had requested the bond be reduced to a total of $20,000. Boxley is charged with one count of felony murder and ...
ESCANABA – In partnership with the Michigan College Fairs Committee, Michigan Association for College Admissions Counseling and Michigan Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Bay College will host the return of Stay Local, Go Far! college fair. Over 35 colleges, ...
MARQUETTE — Appointments to a variety of state boards and commissions have been made. One Upper Peninsula resident was named to the Michigan Developmental Disability Council: • Marisa Van Zile of Watersmeet is a night auditor at Northern Waters Casino, a court officer at the Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians’ Healing to Wellness Court and is a tribal citizen of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community. She holds an associates of applied management in business from Gogebic Community College and a Bachelor of Science in sociology and ...
MARQUETTE — The Department of Natural Resources Fisheries Division has received one-time funding of $350,000 for whitefish recovery. The ailing species has undergone a rapid population decline in recent years and for the first time, recovery efforts have landed a specific line in the ...
L'ANSE — The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce has selected a new board member, Kevin Patana. Patana brings a diverse professional background, including service as a paramedic and fire chief, work as an MRI technologist and his current roles as a realtor and co-owner of Silver River Bakery, ...
