MARQUETTE — Marquette City Hospital was organized in July 1896 by Drs. Northrop, Foster, Youngquist, Harkin, and H. J. Hornbogen. Its subsequent history was one of nearly constant expansion. The first building was a converted home at 152 E. Prospect St. Quickly a larger home at 219 N. Front ...
MUNISING — The National Parks Service has awarded a $2.8 million contract to McKenzie Construction and Site Development, LLC to repair and replace the Munising Falls Trail and improve accessibility to the lower Munising Falls overlook in compliance with Architectural Barrier Act ...
GLADSTONE — The Michigan Department of Transportation is working with Wisconsin Central Ltd. railroad to remove a spur crossing on US 2/US 41/M-35 in Gladstone, providing a smoother road surface with the tracks removed. Warning devices will no longer stop traffic, improving traffic flow. Work began Monday and includes removing the railroad crossing, pavement markings, track signals and all related railroad crossing warning devices. The crossing will be replaced with asphalt. Work is expected to be completed by Thursday, Oct. 1. The cantilevers and traffic signals will be removed ...
ISHPEMING — David and Janet Laitinen of Ishpeming celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Sept. 3. The 1966 ceremony was at Wesley United Methodist church in Ishpeming. The wedding party included groomsmen Gary Laitinen, Gary Anderson and George Laitinen Jr. and bridesmaids Florence ...
SAULT STE. MARIE — A man was arrested after breaking into a room at the Paradise Lakefront Lodge, stealing about $3,040 in cash and then later resisting arrest. At about 11 a.m. Sept. 3, a trooper from the Michigan State Police post in Sault Ste. Marie responded to a reported theft at the Paradise Lakefront Lodge, which occurred the previous evening, Lt. Ben Eckola, Eighth District public information officer, said in a written statement. The investigation found that a male suspect had unlawfully entered a hotel room and stole approximately $3,040 in cash. Following a preliminary ...
MARQUETTE — Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Friday that local attorney Patricia Davis has been selected as Marquette County public administrator. Davis was sworn into her new position on Sept 1. “County public administrators have powers and duties related to decedent estates, ...
