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Man receives prison for OWI, third offense

MENOMINEE — A Wallace man with a lengthy criminal record was sentenced to 2 years, 7 months in state prison for operating while intoxicated, third (or subsequent) offense and as a habitual offender, second offense. In an announcement by Menominee County Prosecutor Jeffrey T. Rogg, David ...

Vehicle-pedestrian crash results in death

BARAGA — Police have not released the name of the pedestrian struck and killed by a passing vehicle in Baraga late Monday night. According to the preliminary examination by the Michigan State Police from the Calumet post, the crash took place at about 10:20 p.m. Monday on U.S. 41 near the Baraga Lakeside Inn. Spl/Lt. Ashley Miller, Michigan State Police Seventh District Public Information Officer said a 66-year-old man was traveling southwest on U.S. 41 when a 50-year-old-woman entered the roadway on foot. The driver, who has not been identified publicly, told police that he was ...

Hummingbirds favor Superiorland

MARQUETTE — Some backyard bird watchers in and around Superiorland report that the usual number of hummingbirds, a favorite to observe and photograph, were late arriving to the area. Renowned for their incredible agility, hummingbirds can hover in place and fly backwards, forward, sideways ...

MSHS 60th reunion observed

60 years ago
 ISHPEMING — A six man crew under the supervision of Ed Farley, public works superintendent, has begun a street rebuilding project on W. Empire St. Sidewalks which are to be replaced and large trees which were in the street right-of-way were removed prior to the start of ...

Today in History: August 12, Charlottesville car attack

Today in History: August 12, Charlottesville car attack By The Associated Press Today in history: On Aug. 12, 2017, a driver sped into a crowd of people peacefully protesting a white nationalist rally in the Virginia college town of Charlottesville, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and ...