Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program celebrates graduates, welcomes new class
MARQUETTE — The UP Health System – Marquette Family Medicine Residency Program recently celebrated the accomplishments of its graduating residents while preparing to welcome a new class of physicians. The annual transition marks both the culmination of years of medical training and the ...
Minneapolis Shoal Light Station: Standing watch since 1935
ESCANABA — While many of the area’s lighthouses have gone dark over the decades, one familiar to local residents and lighthouse lovers still shines and continues to serve as a warning beacon on Lake Michigan — the Minneapolis Shoal Light Station. Built in 1934 and first lit in 1935, the ...
Meth conspirator sentenced
HOUGHTON — Forty-two year old Houghton County man Joshua LaCasse was sentenced to serve 9 to 20 years in a Michigan state prison Monday for delivery and manufacturing of methamphetamine. LaCasse was arraigned in February on one count of delivery/manufacture of methamphetamine, one count of racketeering and two counts of using a computer to commit a crime. LaCasse pleaded guilty to the meth-related charge. The other charges were dropped by the prosecution in exchange for the guilty plea. According to media reporting, LaCasse was arrested in 2025 after an investigation concluded he ...
West End Health Foundation makes grants
ISHPEMING — The hosted a check presentation for the 2026 Proactive Grant awardees on Monday, awarding a total of $45,729 in grant funding to organizations serving Marquette County’s West End communities. The Proactive Grant cycles focus on a specific health-related theme to support ...