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Dixon sentenced, draws 18 - 40 years

HOUGHTON - Former attorney and Hancock resident Evan Andrew Dixon, 62, was sentenced to a minimum of 18 years and a maximum of 40 years in prison on Monday in Houghton County 12th Circuit Court on one count of second degree murder in the Nov. 13, 2023 shooting death of Theron Duncan, 53, of ...

Bay College announces quarterly TORCH Award winner

ESCANABA – Bay College announces that Matt Stewart, Bay College’s Torch Award recipient for the September 2026-November 2026 quarter. Stewart was hired in 2021 as the TRIO Student Support Services STEM academic advisor. He moved into his role as director of TRIO SSS in 2022. TORCH stands ...

Man dies after vehicles crashes into homes

HOUGHTON — One man was pronounced dead after the vehicle he was driving smashed into a pair of private residences in Calumet Township Sunday afternoon. According to Lt. Ben Eckola, Michigan State Police Eighth District public information officer, officers at the agency's Calumet post ...

Partridge Creek Farm will accept WIC benefits at Wednesday farm stand

ISHPEMING — Partridge Creek Farm has announced that it will now accept Women Infant Children Benefits benefits at their Wednesday evening West End Farm Stand. Located at the Partridge Creek Community Farm, 550 Cleveland Ave., Ishpeming, the farm stand offers a variety of seasonal produce ...

Superiorland Yesterdays

60 years ago MARQUETTE – Unidentified flying objects will be the topic for the Shiras Planetarium programs next week. George W. Girard, director of the planetarium, said the UFO series will begin Monday. “Have you ever wondered whether intelligent life exists somewhere else in the universe besides the earth?” Girard asks, “If so, come to the Shiras Planetarium next week and learn what the most informed thinking has to say about the subject. You will be taken on a tour of our own solar system and hear the possibilities of life elsewhere discussed. Then you will travel beyond ...