MARQUETTE — The Hiawatha Traditional Music Festival, which is celebrating its 46th annual event this weekend, has announced that it expects the festival to continue despite poor air quality. In a statement released Thursday morning, the Hiawatha Music Co-op said that “Festival ...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP — The Houghton County Jail Committee's open meeting Industry Day, at the Franklin Township Hall Wednesday, generated information for the committee to consider in its search for ROMs (Rough Order of Magnitude) cost estimates for building a new jail. The Houghton County Board of Commissioners, through the Jail Committee, is seeking ROM estimates from construction experts for a new, safer, and more effective jail and sheriff's office to be built on the County’s Sharon Avenue property. The ROM estimates, which are due by July 29, will influence a potential millage ...
ESCANABA — A music festival known as Yooperfest is coming to the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds this weekend. A full docket of popular area musicians are scheduled to perform Friday and Saturday. In order of appearance, Dust Bunnies, Doozy, Pickstop, Peltier Brothers, Bad Timing and Stonewall will appear today, split between two stages. Saturday’s shows include Black Ice Diamonds, The Grand Design Band, Heat Map, Sore on Sunday, Drednot, Sit Down Francis, Borrowed Time and Sky Pilots. Camping sites at the fairground all offer include water and electric hookups. Access begins ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The 14th-annual Saturday in the Park returns today and Saturday with a full and diverse lineup of music and activities in City Park. "We're excited this year," said Caroline Sullivan, one of the organizers of the event that raises money for City Park. "We have a great line up." Admission for the two-day event is $15 for adults and free for ages 12 and younger. Some of the funds helped purchase equipment for the dog park this year, Sullivan said, adding that one of the larger pieces of playground equipment will need to be replaced in the next few years. They also hope ...
HANCOCK — The Hancock City Council met Wednesday and approved several financial commitments to the upcoming water and sewer project on the north side of town. More than $800,000 was pledged by the city to tear up and fix sewer lines on South Lincoln Drive, Elevation Street, Second Street and Prospect Street. City Manager Mary Babcock explained the logistics saying the project will include completely tearing up one street, replacing its pipes and re-paving it. "It's going to be a complete tear-up of Prospect Street, from Ash to Elevation [Street]," she said. "The water and sewer will ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Dickinson, Iron and Delta counties will receive a state grant to form a regional organization to provide attorneys for indigent defendants. The goal is to improve services and reduce administrative overhead. Each county now receives an individual Michigan Indigent Defense Commission grant, but it's hoped that a tri-county system will make a larger pool of attorneys available to represent defendants. Attorneys Daryl Waters and Andrea Mashak-Lassila addressed the Dickinson County Board in March to promote the regional plan and gain permission to file an application. ...
