Breitung Township Board will meet at 5 p.m. Monday at the township hall in Quinnesec. The agenda includes the fire department’s organization and budget. Iron Mountain City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today at Iron Mountain City Hall. The agenda includes a proposed rezoning request for 1040 ...

NORWAY — Nearly 500 years before Columbus set sail, Viking explorer Leif Erikson landed on the shores of North America. The city of Norway will come together to celebrate that Norse adventurer Saturday, Oct. 11, with its 33nd-annual Leif Erikson Festival. The annual fall event, which ...

NEGAUNEE – A contractor died Friday morning while working at the Upper Peninsula Power Company's Hoist Dam in Negaunee Township, authorities said. The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office Technical Rescue Unit 131 was dispatched about 11 a.m. for a confined rescue inside a penstock of ...

After much hand wringing and consternation from lawmakers who feared detrimental effects to Michigan’s cannabis industry, the Michigan Senate voted early Friday by a thin margin to pass a 24% wholesale tax on marijuana products sold in the state. The measure will raise an estimated $420 ...

Most people don’t spend much time thinking about firewood. If it’s split and dry, it’s good to go, right? Well, maybe not. In recognition of Firewood Month, Michigan’s Invasive Species Program is unpacking some firewood facts to help you make safe firewood choices to protect ...

FAITHORN — The Faithorn United Methodist Church will host its annual Harvest Dinner from 4 to 6:30 p.m. today at the Faithorn Township Hall. Menu will include chicken, meatballs and all the favorite fall vegetables and homemade pies. Cost is $17 per person at the door or $15 in advance. ...