6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (513+ words) ESCANABA " Hundreds of students who have gone through Holy Name Catholic School have been fortunate to have learned from Mrs. Debra Casey. After teaching at Holy Name for 39 years, Casey retired at the end of the 2025 to 2026 school year. "I…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (474+ words) When most scholars of U. S. history study the birth and growth of the country, very few of them consider the Upper Peninsula's contribution to the rise of the nation. And yet, it is so. Astor, who financed the U. S. war effort to…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (392+ words) The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services marked the two-year anniversary of Michigan's'secure storage law Friday by reaffirming its commitment to firearm safety, education and prevention through statewide partnerships and expanding access to firearm safety resources. Public Act 17 of…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (241+ words) MARQUETTE " The Dandelion Cottage Short Story Contest, organized by the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association, is now open for teachers to submit short stories by students in the Upper Peninsula. New this year, teachers can sponsor as many students…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago  (808+ words) A sketch by Michigan State Police Trooper Alyson Sieminski of a homicide and assault suspect from the Upper Peninsula. (Michigan State Police) LANSING " As new technologies emerge, surveillance and cameras remain the State Police Forensic Art Unit's biggest "competitor," and…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago  (506+ words) WASHINGTON " Part of the budget the Michigan House of Representatives approved last month includes $50 million to fund infrastructure for Wakefield Township in Gogebic County. The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Greg Markkanen, R-Hancock, and co-sponsored by Reps. Dave Prestin, R-Cedar…...