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Menominee County woman gets decades in prison

A Daggett woman will spend at least 20 years in prison after pleading guilty in July to first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a person under the age of 13. Rocquel Anne Irving, 39, was sentenced Friday in the Menominee County 41st Circuit Court to a minimum prison term of 20 years ...

With no time to spare, Michigan hatches a whitefish rescue plan

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) With time running out to save the Great Lakes’ whitefish from a deadly mussel invasion, Michigan officials have a moonshot plan to pluck fish ...

IMHS parking revised as utility work wraps up

IRON MOUNTAIN — Parking rules in the Iron Mountain High School area will be updated to reduce the amount of signage and prevent parking east of the intersection of Prospect Avenue and West A Street near the gymnasium. The city council Tuesday approved changes recommended by Director of ...

41 Lumber to have grand reopening of remodeled Quinnesec store

QUINNESEC — 41 Lumber will have a grand reopening of its remodeled Quinnesec location from 1 to 4 p.m. Friday, inviting contractors, homeowners and community members to come see the new look at W7404 U.S. 2. The extensive remodel has created about 7,000 square feet of updated retail and ...

Republicans begin two-day midterm convention

DALLAS (AP) — President Donald Trump capped Wednesday’s opening night of the unusual Republican midterm convention by slamming Democrats as extremists and staunchly defending the war in Iran while making the extraordinary pledge to pay every American $5,000 if his party retains its control ...