IRON MOUNTAIN — The Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain has received funding for non-recurring maintenance projects in the third quarter of fiscal year 2026, after receiving funds earlier in the year (Q2 Infrastructure Updates). The funding is part of $4.8 billion in ...
MARQUETTE — Silas C. "Whetstone" Smith was born in 1811 in Vermont. He married Ursula Rouse in October 1842, and the couple went on to welcome two sons, William John and Charles Silas. In 1847 Silas left his home in Ohio to come to the Great Lakes region for his health. He later recounted ...
QUESTION: Local author and lawyer, John Voelker, published his novels under the pen name Robert Traver. Which of the following names did he also use? a. Cully Gage b. Billy Gladstone c. Clayton Parks d. John Donaldson ANSWER: D, Donaldson was John Voelker’s middle name. He published some of his early work under the name John Donaldson.
MARQUETTE — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services has issued a grant funding opportunity for the Rural Health Transformation Program that will support the Care Closer to Home Blueprint: Improving Care Delivery and Access through Transportation Grant Program. Michigan’s RHT Program focuses on building a strong and innovative rural health system that ensures every resident has access to high-quality care close to home. The program advances this goal through coordinated, community-driven strategies implemented across four core initiatives: • Strengthening partnerships ...
MARQUETTE — Monday was marked by two sudden and intense thunderstorms in Marquette. One of these storms, which occurred during the late morning, led to a lightning strike which hit the Meijer store in Marquette Township, causing a fire and prompting a store-wide evacuation. The fire was ...
OCEANA COUNTY — On Monday, Jeffrey Scott Barrett, 43, of Gwinn, was sentenced by Judge Susan Sniegowski of the 51st Circuit Court in Oceana County to 50-75 years in prison on four counts of First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Barrett was ...
