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Contractor prepares for East Kingsford project

IRON MOUNTAIN — A pre-construction meeting is scheduled for Friday as Bacco Construction Co. of Iron Mountain prepares for a $3.6 million project to replace an estimated 368 water service lines in East Kingsford. Breitung Township Public Works Superintendent Jay Davis said he expects to learn whether any work will begin this fall, although the bulk of it will take place in 2027. Across Michigan, communities are required to replace water service lines containing lead — and galvanized lines previously connected to lead — by 2041. According to Davis, the service lines being ...

Research, monitoring part of fight to save Michigan’s bats

Think bats are spooky? Let’s dispel some myths right off the, ah, bat. Bats do not want to touch human hair. They are not blind. Less than 1% of bats carry rabies. And, no, bats do not suck blood — at least not the bats living in Michigan. Here’s the real scary part about bats: ...

Once-emaciated boxer up for adoption in Delta County

Content warning: This article includes photos and discussion of an emaciated animal. ESCANABA — After six months of recovery, a boxer dog who was found severely emaciated in April and rescued by the Delta Animal Shelter in Escanaba is officially up for adoption. On April 12, a ...

Portion of Agate Falls trail closed this winter

AGATE FALLS — With repair work on trestle footings continuing beyond a previously anticipated completion date, a section of snowmobile Trail UP8 will be closed this winter, with a reroute available, according the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The Agate Trestle, a key attraction ...

Braumart to have double feature for Scare-a-Thon

IRON MOUNTAIN — Horror fans can celebrate Halloween on Saturday with a double feature of classic thrillers when the Braumart Theatre in Iron Mountain hosts its third-annual Scare-a-Thon. The event, presented by Kenneth James Salon, will feature “The Silence of the Lambs” (1991) and ...

Menominee school bus driver charged with criminal sexual conduct

MENOMINEE — A 29-year-old Menominee woman who worked as a school bus driver faces up to life in prison after being charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving multiple variables in connection with an investigation into alleged sexual assaults involving children. Bailee Rae Miller was arraigned Friday in 95-A District Court in Menominee. The charges stem from a Menominee Police Department investigation into alleged sexual assaults reported in the city this month. “Because this is an ongoing investigation, I urge anyone with additional information to contact the ...