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Munising woman reported missing; car found nearby

MUNISING — The Alger County Sheriff’s Office has started a missing person investigation for a woman who reportedly was last seen at her Munising home late Friday evening. Starla Goings, 65, is a white female, about 5 feet 4 inches in height and weighing about 160 pounds. She has short ...

Former Norway officer to stand trial for misconduct in office

LANSING – A former Norway Police officer has been bound over for trial on misconduct in office charges after being accused of having improper contact with women using personal information taken from police databases, according to the Michigan attorney general’s office. Chad Olson, 43, of ...

Marquette County cold case reaches 25th anniversary

MARQUETTE – Erin Taylor was murdered 25 years ago as of Friday, a crime that remains unsolved to this day as her best friend continues to push for justice and closure. Bonnie Dowd has been advocating for new information and the continuation of the Taylor case for 25 years, longer than ...

Gladstone school board discusses effects of state budget delay

GLADSTONE — Monday’s meeting of the Gladstone Area Schools Board of Education, the last regular monthly meeting before school begins Tuesday, included some discussion of the fact the current rate of state aid to schools will only continue through September. There’s no guarantee that ...

NMU sees 20 police graduates sent across the UP

MARQUETTE – Northern Michigan University had its Regional Police Academy graduation Friday, which saw 20 graduates who are set to work in 12 various law enforcement agencies across the entire Upper Peninsula. “It is amazing to see,” training director Adam Maynard said. “All of them ...

Constitutional Convention vote set for 2026 in Michigan

Every 16 years, Michigan voters are asked whether the state should hold a Constitutional Convention, where a group of delegates will work together to overhaul the state constitution. While the mechanism for calling a convention, informally known as a “Con-Con,” was written into the ...