Sports look

February 16, 2023

Subject to change --------------------- Today --------------------- High school boys basketball Big Bay de Noc at Republic-Michigamme, 6 p.m. Marquette at Negaunee, 7:15 p.m. Westwood at Calumet, 7:15 p.m. --------------------- High school hockey Marquette at Houghton, 6:30 p.m. --------------------- High school girls basketball Houghton at Marquette, 7 p.m. Gladstone at Gwinn, 7:15 p.m. Escanaba at Ishpeming, 7:15 p.m. --------------------- NMU events Men’s & women’s basketball: vs. Wisconsin-Parkside, Berry Events Center: men’s game, 5:30 p.m.; ...

Shooter gets life in prison for Buffalo massacre

February 16, 2023

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket was sentenced to life in prison without parole Wednesday after relatives of his victims confronted him with pain and rage caused by his racist attack. Anger briefly turned physical at Payton ...

Pot complaints come before planning commission

February 15, 2023

By Ilsa Minor Daily Press ESCANABA — The Escanaba Planning Commission reviewed two permits for marijuana businesses on Ludington Street last week, with public outcry over the perceived impacts of marijuana businesses continuing to dominate the discussion. Public hearings were held ...

Man jailed in Dallas monkey case says he’d do it again

February 9, 2023

DALLAS (AP) — A 24-year-old man now linked to an unusual string of crimes that kept the Dallas Zoo on the lookout for missing animals told police that after he swiped two monkeys from their enclosure, he took them onto the city’s light rail system to make his getaway, court records show. Davion Irvin also said he loves animals and that if he’s released from jail, he would steal more, the documents said. Irvin, who remained jailed Tuesday on $25,000 bond, was arrested last week after asking questions at a downtown Dallas aquarium about animals there. He is charged with six ...

One who carries the people

February 8, 2023

By Journal Staff IRON MOUNTAIN — A piece of Indigeonous history has found a place to honor area veterans. Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center recently received a donation of Native American flutes. The donor requested that they be given to Native American veterans, specifically veterans ...

Sheryl K. Ring

February 7, 2023

ISHPEMING, MI - Sheryl K. Ring, age 64, of 4535 Co Rd PBH, Ishpeming, passed away on Sunday, February 5th, 2023, at her home and under the loving care of her family and U.P. Home Health and Hospice. Sheryl was born in Ishpeming, on June 10th, 1958, a daughter of the late Yvonne G. (Brown) ...