HOUGHTON — (Last week's) regular meeting of the Houghton County Board of Commissioners drew an animated crowd. Many came not to discuss items on the agenda but District 2 Commissioner Joel Keranen. Public comment was split between those calling for his resignation and those showing support. ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Tadych's Marketplace Foods, a grocery store that has been a fixture in Iron Mountain since 1987, will shut its doors by the end of August. Minnesota-based Coborn's Inc., which purchased the store at 1600 Stephenson Ave. in 2021, posted on the Marketplace Foods, Iron Mountain ...
30 years ago MARQUETTE — Four students and two alumni of Northern Michigan University’s technical theater program are helping to run the show at the opening and closing ceremonies in Atlanta. Herb Garmen, Jim Keegan, Dan Kopera, Scott Madaski, Dave Still and Trina Suttle are working for the International Alliance of Technical State Employees Union in Atlanta. They were hired from a group of thousands when the call came for help at the Centennial Olympic Games. 60 years ago MARQUETTE – The lack of substantial rain during the latter part of June and to date during July has ...
MARQUETTE — One Night. One Incredible Show. One Meaningful Cause. The Upper Peninsula Hospice Foundation has announced that tickets will go on sale for the general public today for its signature annual fundraiser, A Night Under the Big Top – presented by Dancing with Our Stars Marquette ...
MARQUETTE — At approximately 8:38 p.m. on Thursday, Chocolay Township Police were called to assist with a stranded motorist. The officer arrived on scene to find that the driver was a missing person, Gary Eicher, 74, from Green Bay, Wisconsin. The officer contacted authorities from Wisconsin and made them aware, and Eicher was transported to UP Health System for care, awaiting reunification with his family. A statewide Silver Alert was issued in Wisconsin for Eicher on Tuesday. Chocolay Township Police thanked the passerby that stopped to check on Eicher and then called 911 to ...
Here are some recommendations from the Youth Services Staff at Peter White Public Library. Ms. Holli’s Read: The Underdogs of Upson Downs by Craig Silvey (JFIC SIL). A sweet and funny story about a girl and her dog. Annie Shearer lives in the country town of Upson Downs with her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt. The Shearer's family farm is having a hard time; they need to pay the overdraft on the overdraft! Annie and Runt enter a prestigious dog show to win enough money to save the farm... BUT Runt will only obey Annie's commands if nobody else is watching. The ...
