KEWEENAW COUNTY — Faced with rising expenses relating to the zoning department while facing declining revenues, the county board last Friday unanimously approved a dedicated 1 mil request to adequately fund that department. The proposal will appear on the November ballot. The zoning ...

GREENLAND — Antique tractors, ninja courses and rodeos all shared space as residents enjoyed the annual Ontonagon County Fair. Possibly because of the concurrent CopperFest, turnout had been quiet but steady, said fair secretary Gale Kocher. But those who made it to the exhibit building ...

By ILSA MINOR Escanaba Daily Press ESCANABA — A fresh face and an experienced official faced off on issues related to the Delta County Clerk’s Office and the register of deeds Wednesday, during a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters and the American Association of ...

HOUGHTON — Houghton could be in line for a statewide award. The city made the cut for the final four contenders for the Michigan Municipal League Community Excellence Award, City Manager Eric Waara announced. The winner will be announced at the MML’s fall convention on Mackinac Island in ...

NIAGARA, Wis. — Two Niagara natives who made their mark in American history on the homefront during World War II are celebrating their 100th birthdays together. Evelyn “Evie” Patterson of Kingsford and Marjorie Knutson of Marinette, Wis., are among the few women left who held the vital ...

ESCANABA — With summer in full swing, touristsare flock to the Upper Peninsula. Reports provided by the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) indicate that more and more people are traveling to the U.P. Kim Nowack, bridge director of the MBA, reported that 380,082 vehicles crossed the Mackinac ...