Two local high schools celebrated homecoming Friday. At left, Negaunee High School’s homecoming queen and king Emily Paupore and Michael DellAngelo are the school’s rulers this year. (Journal photo by Corey Kelly). Right: Westwood’s Jackson Vidlund and Kaitlin Ackland are crowned the ...
By TRINITY CAREY Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Twelve percent of Michiganders living in the Upper Peninsula are members of the deaf, deafblind and hard of hearing community, according to the Not Without Us census report. The census and needs assessment comes from the Michigan ...
By CHRISTIE BLECK Journal Staff Writer BEAVER GROVE — A traditional classroom is not the best choice for everybody. Especially when you have a serious health issue. Serena Titsworth, 17, of Chocolay Township has been attending the Michigan Great Lakes Virtual Academy, getting her ...
Huge hole closes highway lane MANISTIQUE — The Michigan Department of Transportation has established a detour after a large hole — about four feet deep and six feet in diameter — opened on U.S. 2 in Manistique earlier this week. MDOT Communications Representative for the Superior ...
Man gets jail for high-speed chase IRON MOUNTAIN — An Iron Mountain man will spend a year in jail for leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase Feb. 18 that began in Kingsford and ended in Wisconsin. Julian Lara, 21, got credit Monday for 217 days served for fleeing and eluding, ...
By GRAHAM JAEHNIG Houghton Daily Mining Gazette HOUGHTON — Two ships that collided and sank in Lake Michigan 140 years ago have been located, according to a release from Brendon Baillod, a Wisconsin-based Great Lakes maritime historian, researcher, and archivist. The schooners ...
Jazz concert to be held at NMU MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University Music Department presents the first jazz concert of the fall semester at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Reynolds Recital Hall. The concert will feature performances by the NMU Jazz Band, NMU Jazz Combo and the NMU Wildcat ...
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Summer isn’t over! No matter what anyone says, there is still time to get outside and do one of my favorite things — sit around a campfire, enjoy some libations, and get creative with camping meals. The library has four new camping-based cookbooks featuring sections on home prep, camping ...
Dear Car Talk: I have been working on my 1966 Chevy Nova II. I recently replaced the fuel pump (mechanical), all filters, all spark plugs and liquids. I’ve also tried tuning the idle speed and idle mixture screws on the carburetor. Unfortunately, the car still stalls on occasion when ...
Volunteer opportunities available for willing people of all ages in Marquette County. Persons 55 or older can learn about these and other possibilities in their community by calling 315-2607 — the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. Younger potential volunteers should contact the agencies ...
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan judge on Friday struck down a new requirement that makes it harder to initiate ballot drives by limiting how many voter signatures can be counted from a single congressional district. Court of Claims Judge Cynthia Stephens said the state constitution does ...
LANSING (AP) — Michigan will conduct aerial spraying for the first time since 1980 to combat a rare mosquito-borne virus that has killed three people and been recorded across the southern half of the state. The spraying is set to begin Sunday night and will include portions of 14 counties, ...
Shop sues to stop dates e-cigs ban LANSING (AP) — The owner of a Houghton vape shop sued Wednesday to stop the state’s ban on flavored electronic cigarettes, contending the rules are illegal and will force him to close his store. Mark Slis, who operates 906 Vapor in Houghton, filed the ...
MARQUETTE — Culture is shared through music, food, clothing, dance and games. Northern Michigan University’s Center for Native American Studies and Native American Student Association hosted the Moccasin Games Thursday afternoon to share two traditional games of the Great Lakes tribes. ...
MARQUETTE — A shoestring budget is what the Ishpeming Downtown Development Authority can expect in 2020. “It’s close to ditto marks of what it was for this year,” DDA Chairman David Aeh said before authority members voted unanimously to approve the budget on Monday. “The thing that ...
MARQUETTE — A little over three years after the property was transferred to the city of Marquette from the U.S. Coast Guard, the completion of the first phase of work at Lighthouse Park was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held Thursday by the city. Situated along the Lake Superior ...
MARQUETTE — If you’re looking to start renting out your Marquette home on a short-term or nightly basis, it’s likely going to be a bit of a wait before VRBO and Airbnb customers can start staying in your home. The city of Marquette has reached its 250-permit limit for short-term ...
MARQUETTE — The Diocese of Lansing released a list today of clergy that it has determined to be credibly accused of abusing a minor. One of those listed, Terrence M. Healy, was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Marquette in 1968. Healy served as a priest of the diocese until receiving a ...
LANSING — To help pave Michigan’s deteriorating roads and fix its bridges, the Republican-led Legislature has passed a state spending plan that would shift $400 million in discretionary general funds to the transportation budget despite opposition from Democratic Gov. Gretchen ...