By DREYMA BERONJA Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — Marquette County is known for many things and now is being featured for its “thriving” arts and culture scene. Travel Marquette shared in a recent press release that the creative community “boasts a distinctive cultural scene ...
By Journal Staff ISHPEMING — An Ishpeming nonprofit was recently awarded $25,000 to help with museum support post-COVID. The U.S. National Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame and Museum received a $25,000 grant from the MI Nonprofit Relief Fund. This funding comes from the federal COVID relief ...
HOUGHTON — West Houghton residents will have a few more months to let the city and their neighbors know if streetlights should be added in their neighborhood. Wednesday, the Houghton City Council discussed the results of a survey sent to homes in the areas west of M-26. It had been ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — An Iron Mountain man accused of child abuse in the first degree was convicted Friday on a less-severe second-degree charge. Jeffrey William Ireton was accused of using an object — a duster — to repeatedly strike his 23-month-old son over the course of two hours, causing injuries that required a four-day hospitalization. Acting as his own attorney in Dickinson County Circuit Court, Ireton frequently stated he was within his legal right to discipline his own child. Ireton often quoted Bible verses, including Proverbs 13:24, “Those who spare the rod hate their ...
ESCANABA — Wednesday evening, heavy subject matter filled the auditorium of the Besse Center at Bay College as advocates from Tri-County Safe Harbor (TCSH) shared personal stories of domestic abuse, praised the victories of individuals who have escaped such situations and mourned those who never did. Voices shook and broke; tears fell. One by one, survivors of rape, kidnapping, physical assault and emotional abuse bravely took the podium and bore their vulnerabilities in front of an audience. Following the monologues, the speakers sat together to form a panel and answered anonymous ...
