PORTAGE TOWNSHIP — A developer proposing to build a housing development near Michigan Technological University plans to shift to larger building lots under a less restrictive rule after what he described as an impasse with the state agency regulating it. Don McLean’s River Trails ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — About 375 lead service lines will be replaced at Iron Mountain homes over the next two years under a contract awarded Monday by the city council. Ultra Construction Services of Marquette was the low bidder on the $4.57 million water project, but its price will be reduced by ...

ESCANABA — Bay college is raising tuition and student fees for the upcoming academic year. According to a press release, there is a “modest” increase in tuition as well as student fees for the 2024-2025 academic year. The increase in tuition is an average of 3.5 percent. This means ...

SKANEE — It was a day of firsts for Finns Bar and Grills’ 2024 Fishing Tournament in the Skanee area Saturday. The new bar owners hosted the tournament for the first time and a first-time participant won two top prizes. Buck and Cassie Marcotte bought Finns Bar and Grill last September ...

ESCANABA — 90 years ago, a passionate group with shared interests assembled to organize events and improve Escanaba’s environment for recreational boating. Today, the port town’s harbor, marina, and waterfront clubhouse are representative of their accomplishments. Before the formation ...

ESCANABA — Tavaris Jackson, of Escanaba rejected a plea deal from the prosecution during a hearing Friday. Jackson is accused of murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend, 22-year-old Harley Corwin and leaving her body in O.B. Fuller Park last year. Towards the end of the proceedings, ...