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Oscar G. Johnson VAMC upgrades health care infrastructure

IRON MOUNTAIN – Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain has announced it will begin infrastructure upgrades aimed at improving safe and effective patient care. These projects are part of a record $4.8 billion in nationwide VA spending to modernize, repair and improve department ...

Gladstone man sentenced in kidnapping and assault case

ESCANABA – A Gladstone man was sentenced to decades in prison after pleading guilty to kidnapping and assault charges stemming from an April 2025 incident in Delta County. Hunter Grizz Gallagher, 24, appeared Monday in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court before Judge John Economopoulos. ...

Terry R. Millimaki

ISHPEMING, MI - Terry R. Millimaki, age 79, lifelong Ishpeming resident, passed away peacefully Monday, February 9, 2026 at Banner Gateway Hospital in Gilbert, Arizona surrounded by family. Terry was born July 22, 1946 to Roy and Emily (Lehtinen) Millimaki. He grew up in Ishpeming and graduated from Ishpeming High School in 1964. Following high school, he was drafted into the U.S. Army and proudly served his country in Vietnam. After his military service, he began his long career with Cleveland Cliffs, retiring in 2004. Terry loved fishing and hunting, and especially treasured time ...

Marinette man charged with first-degree homicide in death of girlfriend

MARINETTE, Wis. – A 29-year-old man has been charged with first-degree intentional homicide after admitting to killing his girlfriend, whose body was found last week in Menominee County. Robert Alan Chilcote was charged with homicide on Saturday after calling the Marinette Police Department from the Wright County Jail in Minnesota on Monday, Feb. 9. He admitted to shooting his girlfriend, Gabriella Cartagena, during an argument on Wednesday, Feb. 4 in Marinette, Wis., according to the criminal complaint. Chilcote further told investigators he shot Cartagena in the head while ...