In 2020, Lakewood elected 42-year-old Christopher Thomson of Lakewood as the Lakewood Fire Department treasurer, a position he held until September 3rd, 2024. He served as the Lakewood Fire Chief from 2022 to May 13th, 2024, when the department placed him on unpaid administrative leave for "various reasons." ...

Vying for an open judge's seat in Marinette County Circuit Court Branch 1 is Marinette County's District Attorney DeShea Morrow. Morrow starts the conversation about ethics saying, "I have standards for ethics in both my personal and professional career. It's important as judge and it's something that I will alwa...

A multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections associated with cucumbers is under investigation by the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection (DATCP), local health departments, and federal authorities. According to the Centers for Disease ...

Shawn Haley, a distinguished Marine Corps Veteran and regional Truck Driver for Veriha Trucking, has been named one of five finalists for the 2024 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award. This award recognizes military veterans who have successfully transitioned into the trucking industry and continue to demo...

The City of Menominee's 2024 Fourth of July Celebration returned to the Menominee Marina and Bandshell with a daylong Independence Day Celebration featuring old favorites and new additions, all culminating in a Fun, Family, Fourth of July experience. The City of Menominee Fourth of July Celebration Event Director Jacki...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is calling attention to an increase in cases of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, and urging individuals to get up to date with vaccinations. Case numbers across the state surpassed last year's reports and are coinciding with a return to pre-pandem...

A Dickinson County Man to Stand Trial on Charges of Criminal Sexual Conduct Against Two Minors...Last Friday, Trentin McWilliams, 23, of Norway, Michigan and most recently living in California, was bound over to stand trial in the 41st Circuit Court in Dickinson County on seven felonies for reportedly sexually assaulti...

The City of Menominee's City Manager Bret Botbyl, announced during last night's regular city council meeting that the city is currently filling open positions within the city. Botbyl says, "as of right now, we direly need to fill a couple of important positions within the city." The City is currently acceptin...

The first weekend of Michigan Firearm Deer season is in the books. Since the start of the season on November 15th, the Department of natural Resources said hunters have already harvested over 60-thousand deer. According to the DNR's website...Sanilac County leads the state with more than 2-Thousand deer harvested inclu...

The UW - Green Bay, Marinette Campus will hold a public sale on Thursday, November 14th from 10 am to 4pm to sell surplus campus items. UW - GB Marinette Campus Building and Grounds Manager Brandon Bartz says, "at the Marinette Campus we are holding the surplus sale." Over the last six months, university staf...