KATHMANDU, Nepal — Tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities, officials said Wednesday, as families of locals still unaccounted for after last week's catastrophic floods held symbolic funerals for their loved ones. Nepal's Foreign Ministry said 324 ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran fired on U.S. allies in the Gulf early Wednesday following a night of American bombardment that Iranian state media says included a deadly strike on a wedding party. The latest violence came after a monthlong lull in fighting. The six-month war has led to ...
Who was the first European to land on soil that would eventually become Michigan? A) Father Jacques Marquette B) Etienne Brule C) Samuel de Champlain D) Louis Joliet Answer: B. Etienne Brule, 1621
Last week’s article discussed the history of farming at the Marquette Branch Prison. Two former prison employees, Dan Kolpack and Tom Ogle, helped to bring the story up to date. When Tom Ogle began working at the prison in 1975, the prison cannery was no longer in operation, but the ...
NEWBERRY — The Luce County Sheriff’s Department has released a statement warning of a potential fraud involving asphalt paving. “As the Michigan weather gets warmer and the asphalt paving season begins,” reads the statement, “consumers are warned to be extremely cautious when selecting a contractor to pave a driveway or parking lot. “Each paving season, bands of con artists, often referred to as traveling criminals, enter Michigan in order to scam unsuspecting homeowners and business people. Their favorite targets are senior citizens. “Some of the asphalt paving ...
