MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Board of Commissioners will consider a recommendation to enter into a contract with GEI Consultants to complete a grant project that will improve the influent pumping system of the K.I. Sawyer Water/Wastewater Department to 6 p.m. today in the Henry A. Skewis ...
Statement from Veridea Group president, Robert Mahaney, on the former Marquette General Hospital campus. "In November of last year, Veridea Group entered into a purchase and sale agreement with a subsidiary of LifePoint Health whereby Veridea Group would acquire the 21-acre former Marquette ...
MARQUETTE — The residents of the Pine Ridge Apartments in Marquette were evacuated Tuesday after a fire was reported at the top of the building. There were no apparent injuries and the cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Firefighters could be seen on the roof of the nine-story ...
To the Journal editor: A few weeks ago I was at the vegetable stand in Ishpeming. I had only my debit card and a couple dollars in my purse. Had about $22 worth of the veggies, but the cashier told me they do not honor debit cards. The lady behind me took my basket and said “It’s my ...
Poor Leana Wen. She took Planned Parenthood’s propaganda a little too seriously. And now she’s out of a job. For the longest time, Planned Parenthood has insisted that it’s a health care organization and it only cares about abortion — supposedly a tiny share of its business — ...
New Orleans-Even as Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, the Mississippi River's levees held up when those in other parts of the city did not. But as Tropical Storm Barry threatened New Orleans with torrential rains that will test the city's flood defenses this weekend, the height of ...
Be it family or class reunions, summer is a social gathering time in the Upper Peninsula. The impact from these summer celebrations helps support local businesses and boost local economies. Unlike general tourism, reunions typically happen regardless of dependent factors that drive visitors ...
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council on Friday called on Libya’s warring parties to urgently de-escalate fighting and commit to a cease-fire, and it condemned a deadly attack on a detention center for migrants near the capital ...
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska Attorney General Doug Peterson has fought prescription opioid abuse through public education campaigns, worked with lawmakers to tighten up prescribing practices and even demanded documents from the maker of OxyContin. He has said the overdose crisis is ravaging ...
NEGAUNEE — Police have identified Patrick Earl Fisher as the suspect who was arrested in connection to the alleged armed robbery that took place at a pasty shop in Negaunee Tuesday. The 37-year-old Ishpeming Township resident is currently being held in the Marquette County Jail without ...
“We sail within a vast sphere, ever drifting in uncertainty, driven from end to end. “ - Blaise Pascal A spell of uncertainty continued to hover over the Upper Peninsula in deciding if spring has finally arrived here or not. True, there have been some temperatures, and yes, it does look ...
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS — Amanda Anisimova smacked one last backhand winner to complete her upset of defending champion Simona Halep in the French Open quarterfinals, flung her racket and covered her mouth with both hands. Eyes wide, Anisimova then spread her arms with ...
KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) — Sudanese security forces moved against a protest sit-in camp in the capital today, besieging the site, torching tents and clashing with activists, said witnesses and protest leaders. Gunfire and explosions were heard, and smoke rose from the area. At least five ...
Dear Readers: One of the most common themes in letters I receive involve hurt feelings, anger or resentment over being criticized. I’ve been giving this a lot of thought lately and found a brilliant article that appeared earlier this year in the Harvard Business Review that addresses this ...
The Marquette County Road Commission has closed County Road IAA, also known as Triple A Road, in Michigamme Township 3.9 miles West of the Eagle Mine until further notice due to flooding conditions. For more information, call the road commission at 906-486-4491.
MARQUETTE — Start The Cycle, a youth mountain biking program, hosted its seventh annual Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Party fundraiser at the Elks Lodge 405 in Marquette Saturday evening. The non-profit organization helps at-risk youth build confidence and self-esteem by training for the Ore to ...
MARQUETTE – UP Health System today announced that Brian Sinotte, market president of UPHS and CEO of UPHS-Marquette, will step down from his role, effective June 21. Sinotte, who has been with UPHS since 2016, will be relocating with his wife, Dr. Jessica Haloskie, to Chicago, where he has ...
As the DNR celebrates the 100th anniversary of Michigan state parks system, a natural question arises — what was Michigan’s first state park? Well, the answer depends on how you interpret the question and isn’t simple. The 2019 state parks centennial celebration is centered around the ...
Michiganders have always loved their parks. Initially, the state was dependent on gifts of lands by donors. However, by the 1920s, if expansion was to continue, there was a realization that the state would need a long-term funding source to purchase more land. Financing these lands was not ...
Michigan’s state parks system started out small. Between 1919 and 1921, the Michigan State Park Commission established 23 state parks. Initially, many of these parks had been wilderness areas or old industrial land — like Hartwick Pines — that were converted to park land. In many cases, ...