3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (291+ words) HOUGHTON - Houghton County Sheriff Josh Saaranen will hold weekly meetings throughout the month of September. The informal meetings are scheduled for every Thursday in September at 2 p.m., and an additional meeting scheduled for 5 p.m. Tuesday, September 22. All meetings will take place at…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (426+ words) ESCANABA -- Veterans from throughout the Upper Peninsula are preparing to depart from Escanaba to Washington, D.C., today on the 29th Upper Peninsula Honor Flight mission. 73 veterans -- including one woman -- who served during the Korean and Vietnam wars were expected to board Mission…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (332+ words) ESCANABA — After considering a plea offer, a former teacher’s aide at the Delta Schoolcraft Intermediate School District Learning Center has decided to proceed to a jury trial. Robin Merle Popour, 54, of Gladstone, appeared in the Delta County 47th Circuit Court Wednesday…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (233+ words) According to Wood, KBIC Pre-Primary Education, Ojibwa Early Learning Center, Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Community College (KBOCC) Little Eagles, KBIC Maternal and Child Health and other regional organizations were represented at the camp. Participants registered through MiRegistry could receive credit for…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (309+ words) KEWEENAW COUNTY -- A blue and white kayak found floating in Bete Grise on Friday has been reunited with its owner, according to Keweenaw County Sheriff Curt Pennala. Pennala told the Daily Mining Gazette Monday morning that the U.S. Coast Guard canceled…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (455+ words) HOUGHTON -- As summer winds down and local schools start up Sept. 8, roads and neighborhoods take on a different rhythm. School buses return to their routes, children walk and bike to school, parents navigate busy drop-off lines, and teenage drivers begin…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (118+ words) The Mining Gazette Charged with attempted murder ST. IGNACE -- The suspect in a stabbing that took place Friday in Mackinac County has been arraigned on his charges. 18-year-old Maxwell Phillips of the Marquette County community of Little Lake was arraigned…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (251+ words) The Mining Gazette The Pickers are coming! Popular show \"picking\" in Michigan NEW YORK, NY -- American Pikers is a documentary TV series that explores the fascinating world of antique "picking" on The History Channel. The hit show follows skilled pickers…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (150+ words) KINGSFORD -- A residence in Kingsford was a total loss and neighboring homes were significantly damaged in a fire Tuesday afternoon, according to Kingsford Public Safety Department. One firefighter received minor injuries and was transported to Marshfield Medical Center-Dickinson for treatment…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (155+ words) According to Helmer’s release, “the collision resulted in the tragic deaths of Raymond Alton Miller, 65 and Kimberly Ann Wooldridge, 36, both of Rock Hill, South Carolina. Mr. Miller was a Marenisco native.” Helmer said that after reviewing material submitted by the…...