No injuries in roundabout crash on U.S. 41

October 10, 2023

MARQUETTE — No injuries were reported in a one-vehicle crash on Sunday after the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to a crash at the roundabout on U.S. 41 and County Road HQ in Marquette Township. A 28-year-old Negaunee man was driving westbound on U.S. 41. According to a news release from the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office, “the vehicle appeared to have gone over the island of the roundabout and came to rest with heavy damage.” There were no passengers in the vehicle and the driver was not injured. Alcohol is believed to be a factor in the crash. The ...

Italy ID’s 20 foreign tourists who perished in fiery Venitian crash

October 5, 2023

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venetian mainlanders stopped in dismay Wednesday to pay respects to the 21 people, all but one foreign tourists, who were killed when an all-electric shuttle bus crashed through an overpass guardrail and fence, plunging more than 30 feet to the ground. The raised road ...

Police log

October 4, 2023

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 ...

Gaetz will try to oust GOP House speaker this week: McCarthy’s response: ‘Bring it on’

October 3, 2023

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic support to pass legislation that avoided a government shutdown. “Bring it on,” McCarthy ...

Organization marks 14th annual winter clothing drive

October 3, 2023

By RANDY CROUCH Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — As winter creeps near the horizon, Project Keep Kids Warm is returning for its 14th year of providing winter clothing for Upper Peninsula kids. Project Keep Kids Warm is looking for donations for another year of providing winter clothing. ...

Sports look

September 30, 2023

Subject to change ---------------------- Today ---------------------- High school cross country Marquette at Blue Jay Invitational, at Shepherd, 10 a.m. Munising at Sault Ste. Marie, 1 p.m. ---------------------- NMU events Volleyball: vs. Lake Superior State, at Vandament Arena, 3:30 p.m. Football: at Ferris State, at Big Rapids, 3 p.m. ---------------------- Sunday ---------------------- NMU events Women’s soccer: vs. Davenport, at NMU Soccer Field, 1 p.m. Men’s soccer: at St. Cloud State, at St. Cloud, Minn., 1 p.m. ...