LANSING — The Trump administration on Thursday said it will add microplastics and pharmaceuticals to a list of drinking water pollutants that may be regulated in the future, prompting a mix of kudos and calls for more aggressive action in Michigan and beyond. The announcement stops short of ...

MARQUETTE — Spring has been taking its time showing up this year, and now another delay has arrived in the form of an ice storm. The National Weather Service has called an ice storm warning for most of the Upper Peninsula, including Marquette County, from 11 p.m. Friday until 2 this ...

ESCANABA — The chief executive of a major distributor of Bark River Knives — the former Gladstone company that shuttered without notice two weeks ago — says it is facing significant losses while trying to protect customers due to Bark River’s use of Chinese steel in some of its knives, ...

MARQUETTE — This year, Jandron’s Fine Jewelry is celebrating 37 years in business, as well as 10 years at the Jandron Retail Center on Marquette County Road HQ. The family-owned business has been open since 1989 and both sells and repairs jewelry and watches. Since opening in 1989, the ...

SAWYER — Superior Extrusion has been in operation in Sawyer since 1998, and has since expanded to serve hundreds of clients across the country, employing over 200 skilled workers. On Jan. 19, the company achieved a new milestone of having extruded over 600 million pounds of aluminum. ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — An arrest has been made in a Chippewa County investigation involving a woman's death in late February. Brandon Nertoli, 31, of Sault Ste. Marie, has been arrested and charged with delivery of a controlled substance causing death in connection to a Feb. 20 incident in ...