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New owners bring back old name for Mertins Main Street Cafe in IR

IRON RIVER — The Main Street Cafe in Iron River, under new ownership, is returning to its roots. It will now be known as Mertins Main Street Cafe, a nod to one of the early names. Nora Norman and her fiancé, Keith Olson, purchased the cafe at the end of June and she hopes to bring back ...

One man arrested after serious stabbing in Marquette County

MARQUETTE COUNTY -- One man is in custody after a stabbing and assault Friday evening in Marquette County left two injured, one seriously. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post, along with other law enforcement agencies, were called just before 10 p.m. Eastern time Friday to a Chocolay Township residence, according to an MSP news release. A 36-year-old man reportedly had stabbed a 32-year-old male with a knife during an altercation after allegedly assaulting a juvenile, according to the release. The stabbing victim was transported to a local hospital, where he was ...

SAT scores indicate just 1 in 4 Michigan juniors ‘college ready’

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Michigan slipped once again this year in college readiness, as measured by how well high school students perform on the SAT. According to ...

Recruitment, retention remain major law enforcement issues in Michigan

LANSING -- Hiring and keeping officers are major problems in the state’s law enforcement agencies, according to Ron Wiles, the executive director of the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police based in Okemos. One of the challenges that Wiles spoke about is a waning numbers of officers ...

Fed grant of $5.2M to fund western UP nickel exploration

BARAGA -- A $5.2 million federal grant will help fund high-grade nickel and copper exploration at the LM Property in the western Upper Peninsula. Trans Superior Resources, a Michigan-based subsidiary for Canadian company Bitterroot Resources Ltd, received U.S. Department of War funding available through the Defense Production Act Title II program, according to a news release from InvestUP. The funding will help Trans Superior Resources with exploratory drilling, geophysical and geochemical surveys, permitting and other work in the Baraga Basin, a mineral-rich area spanning across ...

TFT offers free introduction to orienteering field program

EAGLE RIVER, Wis. — Trees For Tomorrow or TFT, in partnership with Tara Lila LLC, invites beginner navigators to a free Introduction to Orienteering program from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at the TFT campus in Eagle River.  Thanks to a wonderful partnership with Tara Lila LLC, TFT ...