WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House Situation Room — a space of great mystique and even greater secrecy — just got a $50 million facelift. Actually, “room” is a misnomer. It’s a 5,500-square-foot (511-square-meter), highly secure complex of conference rooms and offices on the ground ...
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Health risks due to high lead levels in drinking water in a majority Black and impoverished Michigan city were not taken quickly to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency leadership, according to a report released Thursday. The EPA Office of Inspector General said ...
MARQUETTE — Here are the Upper Peninsula fishing conditions as of Aug. 31 according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources: Little Bay de Noc: Perch anglers reported slow to fair fishing, with continued success fishing and drifting minnows. Walleye anglers in the upper bay caught ...
ISHPEMING — The Ishpeming Municipal Building, which is today recognized as Ishpeming City Hall, was built at 100 E. Division St. in Ishpeming starting in 1889. It was finished in 1891. The construction of the building cost $35,000, the rough equivalent of $1.5 million in today’s ...
Alger County saw its first logging operations in 1877. That gave rise to several logging camps in the area. The camps eventually closed, leaving many of the workers in need of shelter. The Moore House, built in 1896 on the 300 block of Superior Street, and other housing units like it ...
EDITOR’S NOTE:The following information is collected from Marquette City Police Department dispatch log books recorded at the time the calls were received. The incidents reported may have proven to be unfounded once police investigated. Some log entries may be edited or omitted due to space ...