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Menominee County Police Log

Activities of the Menominee County Sheriff’s Department June 4, 2025 5:00 pm a Deputy was dispatched to an animal at large complaint on #34 Rd in Nadeau Township. The caller stated the neighbors’ dog was in his yard and this is an ongoing problem. The dog owner, a 31-year-old Carney ...

Want your garden to smell as good as it looks? These flowers can do the job

For about two weeks every spring, my letter carrier, delivery drivers and just about everyone else who walks into my yard comments on the deliciously strong scent emanating from the two lilac shrubs flanking the front gate. Most days, the breeze carries the fragrance all the way to the front ...

Officers extinguish vehicle, landfill fire

ESCANABA — Escanaba Public Safety responded to two fires on Saturday. On Saturday, June 28, around 11:30 a.m. Escanaba Public Safety responded to a vehicle fire on Sheridan Road. Responding officers were able to contain the fire and no injuries reported. Around the same time, officers ...

Bay expands general education courses in evenings

ESCANABA — Bay College announces an expanded schedule of evening general education courses for Fall semester 2025, specifically designed to provide greater flexibility for working students and other nontraditional learners. The course offerings will allow students to fulfill their general ...

Township donation honors Gregg Johnson

Courtesy photo Bark River Township has received a donation of $10,000 in memory of Gregg Johnson from Al and Sandy Bloniarz, the daughter of the late Gregg Johnson. Johnson served as the Bark River Township supervisor for an impressive 44 years. In addition to the personal contribution, ...

Michigan wins appeal on handling extra blood samples from newborns

DETROIT (AP) — A yearslong effort to challenge Michigan’s practice of storing millions of dried blood samples from newborn babies has been turned upside down by a federal appeals court, which threw out key decisions in favor of parents who said the policy violated their rights. In a 3-0 ...