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Today in History: BTK serial killer sentenced in 2005

By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Aug. 18, the 230th day of 2023. There are 135 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Aug. 18, 1587, Virginia Dare became the first child of English parents to be born in present-day America, on what is now Roanoke Island in ...

Two Nigerian men extradited in local ‘sextortion’ case

MARQUETTE — Two Nigerian men have been extradited in the 'sextortion' case that resulted in the May 22 death of Jordan DeMay, 17, of Marquette. The two men arrived today at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport in Grand Rapids. Extradition proceedings are underway for a third defendant, also from Nigeria. More details will be in Monday's Mining Journal.

Collin’s Guide To The Grateful Dead part II

Hello and welcome back to part 2 of Collin’s Guide To The Grateful Dead, where we take a look at the history and stories of one of the greatest rock and roll bands of all time, from their legendary performances to their wild antics. In part 1, we did a brief overview of each member of the ...

Gwinn school board to meet

GWINN — There will be a special meeting of the Gwinn Area Community Schools Board of Education at 6 p.m. Monday in the Gwinn Middle/High School Library On the agenda is an interview for a interim superintendent with Sara Croney.

Charging ahead: DDA unveils EV charger in the city of Hancock

By GARRETT NEESE The Daily Mining Gazette HANCOCK — Hancock celebrated a new resource for electric vehicle drivers living in or stopping by the Copper Country. The city held a ribbon-cutting Thursday for its new electric vehicle charger, located in the Downtown Development Authority ...