UPPER PENINSULA – Limestone Financial Credit Union (FCU), Schoolcraft Tourism and Commerce (STC) and the Manistique Merchants (a committee of STC) will be co-hosting the Summer Street Party on Friday, June 12. The Summer Street Party will be in the social district of Manistique from 6:30 to ...
1884 — James McLaughlin becomes the first jockey to win three straight Belmont Stakes when he rides Panique to victory. He won with George Kinney (1883) and Forester (1882). McLaughlin repeats his feat in 1886-88. McLaughlin’s triple is matched by jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. in 1984. 1925 — Willie McFarlane beats Bobby Jones by one stroke in the second round of a playoff to capture the U.S. Open. Macfarlane shoots a 291 at Worcester (Mass.) Country Club. 1927 — Johnny Weissmuller sets 100-yard & 200-yard free-style swim record. 1937 — War Admiral, ridden by Charles Kurtsinger, ...
ESCANABA -- Multiple staffers from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and DTE Energy delivered a presentation at the Delta County Chamber of Commerce building on Wednesday morning about the major reconstruction of the highway in the area of Lincoln Road planned for the next few ...
Life outside is all about enjoying the beauty of nature. When warm weather beckons, it's comforting to know there's an accessible outdoor space to relax and soak up some sun. While the chance to enjoy some time in the sun is a great reason to get outdoors, sometimes the sun can compromise ...
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 Forest Highway 13 sent multiple agencies racing to help prevent the blaze from taking out much of Hiawatha National Forest. It was right around 1:30 p.m. that Nahma Township Fire Department was called, said Fire Chief Travis Cayemberg. Nahma and several other volunteer fire departments around the ...
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 ...
