HOUGHTON — State Rep. Greg Markkanen on Tuesday voted against proposed amendments regarding the disposition of firearms. Bills 4144-6146 would require the destruction of most guns seized as part of buyback program, which Markkanen says would prohibit the Michigan State Police from selling or ...

HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council meeting was held on Wednesday to disclose reports and pass a few resolutions. While the city is busy with snow removal and sand placement, City Manager Eric Waara said he and others working for the city have already begun discussions on springtime ...

ESCANABA — Toys for Tots, a nonprofit public charity directed by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, has been collecting new, unwrapped toys for children in less fortunate homes since 1947. This year’s collections are underway, with the local chapter servicing Delta and Menominee ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — A contractor from Michigan’s Thumb area is the apparent low bidder on a grant-funded project to verify water service lines in Iron Mountain that contain lead. MEC Underground Solutions of Fairgrove submitted a proposal of $468,515, the lowest among seven bids opened at ...

HOUGHTON — The University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions is a multidisciplinary initiative to develop new ways to reduce and prevent poverty. A fact sheet from Poverty Solutions states that the Upper Peninsula has the second-highest percentage of ALICE households (30.2%) in Michigan for ...

ESCANABA — The live holiday-themed cooking show that will be held at the Island Resort and Casino on Dec. 10 will feature cookie decorating demonstrations by Nycole Mercier, a self-taught chef who currently works at Elmer’s County Market in Escanaba. Mercier — nee Alexandroni — said ...