NORWAY — Norway residents again will have until the end of February to pay their winter property taxes without penalty. The Norway City Council on Monday moved the deadline for the collection of real and personal property taxes from Feb. 15 to Feb. 28. The council has extended the ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — A Kingsford man convicted of selling drugs and imitation substances after a two-day jury trial in December will spend a minimum of seven years in prison. Daniel Yuhasey, 43, was sentenced Monday in Dickinson County Circuit Court to a maximum of 30 years in prison for the ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — A Norway man accused of abusing a 13-month-old child pleaded guilty Monday in Dickinson County Circuit Court. Craig Groeneveld, 38, was convicted of second-degree child abuse, a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison. Groeneveld initially pleaded not guilty Dec. 16. ...
WUHAN, China (AP) — Face masks sold out and temperature checks at airports and train stations became the new norm as China strove Tuesday to control the outbreak of a new virus that has reached four other countries and territories and threatens to spread further during the Lunar New Year ...
Niagara Elementary students were recently honored as students of the month. From left, in the front are Harley Quinn Joyal, kindergarten; Paisley McCarthy, 4K; Brooklyn Otto, first; Natalia Freeman, second; in the back row are Scott Trevillian, principal; Myles Laarman, fourth; Andy Moore, ...
IRON MOUNTAIN —The Walk For Life, an annual event held in support of the rights of the unborn, will take place on Sunday. The walk will begin at 1:30 p.m. Participants begin gathering at 1:15 p.m. in the parking lot near the Braumart and Kingsley North. The walk will proceed down South ...
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan lawmaker who is under investigation for allegedly making a sexist comment to a reporter now faces a sexual harassment complaint from a fellow senator. In a story published Tuesday, state Sen. Mallory McMorrow told Crain’s Detroit Business she planned to ...
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin lawmakers are poised to pass a bill that would impose new restrictions on the use of firefighting foam containing chemicals known as PFAS to reduce soil and water contamination. Both the Senate and Assembly are scheduled to vote on the Republican-authored ...
First National Bank & Trust’s Project Teddy Bear collects new stuffed toys for local area emergency responders, charities, crisis centers and medical facilities to give to children in traumatic or stressful situations. Project Teddy Bear kicked off Dec. 7 with the third-annual ...
KINGSFORD — A new “premier vehicle” has joined the towing fleet at L.R. Vincent Truck and Service Inc. of Kingsford. The new 60-ton NRC slider on a Western Star chassis arrived early last week. The heavy-duty technology on the 60-ton will reach, lift and pull anything imaginable, ...
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — There is a ray of good news as Gov. Gretchen Whitmer prepares to renew her push for major new spending to fix Michigan’s roads and bridges: Republican legislative leaders say addressing the funding is a priority for them, too. But beyond that, uncertainty abounds ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Nichole Farrington, a division leader with Primerica Inc., has opened an office in Suite 203A at 333 S. Stephenson Ave. in Iron Mountain. Farrington will offer free weekly financial wellness seminars at 6:30 p.m. Thursdays starting this week through the end of March. These ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — A Dickinson County highway project designed to test the use of recycled tires in a colder climate is drawing statewide attention. Crossroads, the quarterly journal of the County Road Association of Michigan, featured the 2019 County Road 607 paving work as the cover story for ...
ESCANABA — The Verso Corp.’s Escanaba Mill celebrated a milestone Friday — a full century of making paper. The mill was in use well before paper production began there, according to a Verso news release. “The Escanaba Mill began operating in 1891 as the Escanaba Electric Street ...
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Some Michigan lawmakers believe the federal government should open Isle Royale National Park to moose hunters. The House Natural Resources Committee heard testimony last week on a resolution supporting a limited moose hunt on the Lake Superior island, MLive.com ...
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP (AP) — Two people have died after they were unable to escape a house fire in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, according to Michigan State Police. The fire was reported Saturday morning in Portage Township, according to MLive.com. Several fire departments responded to the ...
The Florence County School Board will meet at 5:15 p.m. today in Room 259 of Florence High School. The agenda includes athletic code revisions and a capital plan for snow removal equipment. Iron Mountain City Council will meet at 6 p.m. today at City Hall, 501 S. Stephenson Ave., Iron ...
FLORENCE, Wis. — Camping in the Clouds at 4080 U.S. 2 in Florence has signed on as a neighborhood dealer for U-Haul Company of Wisconsin. The location, operated by partners Brian and Tracy Huth, will offer U-Haul trucks, trailers, towing equipment, moving supplies and in-store pick-up for ...
MARQUETTE — A sketch of a person of interest has been released by the Marquette City Police Department in connection to the Paul Girard murder case that occurred more than 30 years ago at Presque Isle Park in Marquette. One of the two persons has been identified, according to a Marquette ...
MARQUETTE — Starting your own business is challenging, no matter what your gender. Several women entrepreneurs shared their experiences at a “Women in Entrepreneurship” event Thursday at Barrel+Beam in Marquette Township. The event, sponsored by Innovate Marquette SmartZone, featured ...