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Big Brother honored

From left, Bryce LeMaire, Cory Rowe and Josiah LeMaire play checkers at Midtown Bakery in Negaunee. (Journal photo by Andy Nelson-Zaleski)
May 12, 2008

NEGAUNEE — For Cory Rowe, the awards just don’t matter — a plaque or a certificate will never equal the rewards he already gets.

Rowe is a Big Brother, mentoring two young boys, Bryce, 12, and Josiah, 9. The LeMaire brothers, both of Negaunee, are reasons Rowe participates in the program as much as he does.

“I’ve already been rewarded,” said Rowe. “Being able to spend time with the boys and go and do things, that’s more than enough of a reward.

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Suspect wanted in stabbing

May 12, 2008

MARQUETTE — A Honduran man suspected of stabbing a K.I. Sawyer man was arrested Saturday at the Westwood Mall.

Troopers from the Negaunee post of the Michigan State Police took the 25-year-old man into custody at about 5:30 p.m.

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Cyclist dies in accident

May 12, 2008

MARQUETTE — A Quinnesec man was killed Sunday in a off-road motorcycle accident in southern Humboldt Township.

Troopers from the Negaunee post of the Michigan State Police responded to the accident at about 5:15 p.m. Sunday.

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Mine hearing continues

May 12, 2008

MARQUETTE — After today’s three scheduled environmental witnesses, testimony in a downstate contested case hearing is expected to shift to witnesses for the Kennecott Eagle Minerals Company and the Michigan Department of Environmental Qua

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