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Menominee man sentenced to 5-10 years for meth possession

MENOMINEE — On July 10, Shane Allen Konell, 51, of Menominee, was sentenced by Judge Christopher S. Ninomiya in the 41st Circuit Court to concurrent terms of 5 to 10 years for possession of methamphetamine and a separate count of receiving and concealing a firearm, according to Menominee ...

Today in History: August 4, massive explosion rocks Beirut

Today in History: August 4, massive explosion rocks Beirut By The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Aug. 4, the 216th day of 2026. There are 149 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 4, 2020, nearly 3,000 tons of ammonium nitrate that had been improperly stored for years in the ...

It’s Election Day!

MARQUETTE COUNTY — Today is election day and polls are open across Marquette County. Polling locations are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Those who are in line by 8 p.m. will be able to vote. Polling locations in Marquette County are as follows: Champion Township — Champion Township ...

Michigan Supreme Court vacates key Line 5 permit

ST. IGNACE — The Michigan Supreme Court Friday ruled that the Michigan Public Service Commission erred when it granted a key permit for the Line 5 petroleum pipeline tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. Among other findings in its 58-page ruling, the majority found the commission’s ...