MARINETTE COUNTY — Authorities investigating a January fire at the Northpoint Exotic Dance Club in the Town of Grover, Wis., say the person of interest in the suspected arson case — who was a volunteer firefighter — is deceased. Marinette County Dispatch received a report of a ...

FORD RIVER — The township board, department heads, staff and residents are preparing for a monthly meeting in Ford River Township. The board meets on a monthly basis, typically the third Monday of each month, at the Ford River Township Hall at 3845 K Rd.  Upcoming at the 7 p.m. meeting ...

ESCANABA — A local musician and Escanaba resident has made it to the second round of the "You, God's Music Showcase" — an international competition for Christian singers that will culminate in a concert in Texas and a record deal for the first-place winner. Voting for the second round ...

MENOMINEE — A Menominee man described by Prosecutor Jeffrey T. Rogg as a “30-year career criminal” was sentenced Monday for breaking into a home and stealing rare coins, weapons and a Purple Heart medal, as well as possessing methamphetamine. Jeffrey Raymond Donner, 40, of Menominee, ...

ESCANABA — The Escanaba School Board on Monday discussed the impact of a Headlee Rollback that could reduce district revenue by roughly $1 million over the next six years. Nearly all Michigan school districts levy an 18-mill operating millage on non-homestead properties to qualify for state ...