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Man arraigned in alleged gift card embezzlement case

GWINN — A 22-year-old man was arraigned Monday in the 96th District Court of Marquette after authorities alleged he embezzled thousands of dollars through a gift card scheme while working at a Gwinn grocery store. Jonathan Andrews Barnes is charged with one felony count of embezzlement ...

Crash on US 2 & 41 leaves one dead

HYDE — A two-vehicle collision closed three miles of U.S. 2 and 41 for about four hours yesterday while emergency services responded. One driver, an elderly man from Escanaba, is dead. Shortly after noon on Tuesday, a crash heard for miles around occurred in Ford River Township on the ...

Side-by-side driver airlifted

BRAMPTON -- A crash involving a side-by-side and a pickup truck last week resulted in serious injuries to a Gladstone man, who was airlifted to Marquette from the scene. On Thursday, June 18 at approximately 2:30 p.m., troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Gladstone Post responded to a ...

Michigan restricts buckthorn, other invasives, as landscapers cry foul

LANSING — A quiet moment of disbelief spread through the room after the Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development unanimously voted to add six invasive plant species to the state’s prohibited and restricted species lists. Conservation advocates who had submitted comments and attended ...

Peninsula Point Lighthouse: A beacon that stands the test of time

Editor's note: This story on Peninsula Point Lighthouse is the second in a series on the area's lighthouses. STONINGTON — Situated at the southern tip of the Stonington Peninsula, the Peninsula Point Lighthouse has long served as both a historic landmark and a popular destination for ...

Crash proves fatal in Schoolcraft County

SCHOOLCRAFT COUNTY — A Germfask man died as a result of a crash involving a dirt bike and a parked pickup truck on M-77 Sunday night. At approximately 10:50 p.m. Sunday, Michigan State Police (MSP) Troopers from the Manistique Outpost responded to a reported traffic crash on M-77 near Grant ...