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Norway man starting small with excavating business

NORWAY — Gabe Ochs has turned his love of dirt into a side business called Superior Earthworks & Excavation. The 22-year-old from Norway works full time as an electrician for B&B Electric but decided last spring to buy an excavator. He started his LLC at the end of June. He is fully ...

Former Westwood Mall in Marquette area could become site for apartments

MARQUETTE TOWNSHIP — The availability of workforce-type housing, which experts agree is badly needed in the greater Marquette area, could get a shot in the arm with plans under consideration for the Westwood Mall. Garritt Bader of GB Real Estate Investments in Green Bay, Wis., is ...

Bag, size limits approved to aid Wisconsin’s struggling walleye

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources can now set special bag and size limits on lakes where walleye populations are struggling. The Natural Resources Board adopted a final rule at its meeting Wednesday. Kari Lee-Zimmerman, the DNR’s fisheries regulations and policy specialist, ...

Who will be exempt from upcoming Medicaid work rules in Michigan?

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) In just three months, a sweeping Medicaid overhaul starts for hundreds of thousands of people in Michigan, including new work requirements for ...

New details emerge after Daggett woman sentenced for sexual assault of child

MENOMINEE — New details have emerged in the case of a Daggett woman who was sentenced this month after pleading guilty to first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a person under the age of 13. The Daily Press reported Rocquel Anne Irving’s sentencing on Sept. 9. On Thursday, ...

Area meetings set this week

Florence Town Board will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Florence Community Center, 749 Central Ave., Florence. The agenda includes the Spread Eagle Recreational Facility proposal, an emergency medical services contract review and repairs for the Community Center. For more, go to https://townofflorencewisconsin.com/. Breitung Township Board will meet at 6:30 p.m. today at the Township Hall in Quinnesec. The agenda includes a proposal from Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission to assist in a zoning ordinance update. The board will also meet at 5 p.m. today for ...