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 prompted ...

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 ...

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 ...