By the end of the 19th century, the Lake Superior copper district had already begun its decline in terms of copper production and its percentage of mineral contribution to the United States copper market. While the Copper Country could boast of contributing approximately 90% of the nation’s ...
MENOMINEE – A Marinette man has been sentenced to concurrent terms of five to 10 years for various charges, including assault with intent to commit great bodily harm less than murder. Kevin Paul Richwalski, 38, was sentenced June 5 in the Menominee County 41st Circuit Court. After an April ...
ESCANABA – Not everyone can sell a pair of worn trousers for $7,000. But that’s exactly what Escanaba man Peter Frank has done, in part to help support a future journey. Frank – along with a Sawyer Loon canoe, a tricorne hat, a sense of adventure and the other scant things he traveled ...
ESCANABA – Holy Name Catholic School is seeking community volunteers to assist with a summer safety renovation project at the school campus. Thanks to local Knights of Columbus members along with grant funding and generous donations from supporters of Holy Name, upgrades are being made to ...
ESCANABA — Following the third inmate death in less than one month at Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility (WHV) in Ypsilanti, federal and state lawmakers are calling on Governor Gretchen Whitmer to intervene amid growing concerns about conditions at Michigan's only prison for women. ...
DELTA & SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTIES — The Michigan State Police (MSP) has announced the promotion of two troopers who will take on new leadership roles at the Gladstone Post and Manistique Outpost, serving residents of Delta and Schoolcraft counties. Sergeant Michael Perkins has been ...