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Lane closures for UP bridge inspections to start Friday

UPPER PENINSULA — Crews from the Michigan Department of Transportation will be performing routine bridge inspections on structures in the Upper Peninsula beginning Friday and running through June 11. The inspections will require intermittent closures, MDOT said. The following closures are ...

Mugshot of suspect in Marquette County shooting and police chase released

MARQUETTE COUNTY — The mugshot of 31-year-old Marquette resident Trevor Caponcello Restivo, the suspect in Wednesday night’s shooting and police chase in Marquette County, has been released. According to the Marquette Police Department, Restivo allegedly fled the scene of a shooting in ...

Two months later, questions remain in disappearance of Stephenson man

Editor's note: The following information regarding the disappearance of Brett Parrett was provided by the Parrett family. The Menominee County Sheriff’s Office did not respond to the Daily Press’ requests for comment by press time. STEPHENSON — 60 days after 34-year-old Stephenson ...

Fiery crash ends police chase in Marquette County

MARQUETTE COUNTY — A suspect accused of fleeing the alleged scene of a Wednesday night shooting in Marquette was arrested after a police pursuit ended in a fiery crash at the Krist gas station on U.S. 41 in Negaunee, authorities said. Michigan State Police (MSP) said there is no current ...

Delta County Board approves department head wage increases

ESCANABA – The Delta County Board approved wage adjustments for three department head positions within the county at their regular meeting on Tuesday. According to the board agenda, the wage adjustments for all three non-union positions will not result in any additional cost to the general ...

Fire on FFH 13 contained

ESCANABA -- Not yet two days after units from three counties battled fires on a beloved stretch of the central Upper Peninsula from land and air, fire danger remains extremely high, and open burning is not allowed. Early Tuesday afternoon, reports of smoke and fire in the vicinity of Federal ...