Ishpeming News

Posted on Thursday, July 02, 2009 at 2:16 p.m. Bay Area Mounted Search and Rescue or BAMSAR recently deputized by the Sheriff's department Whether it's finding a missing child in dense forests or crossing deep rivers to search for a lost hunter, BAMSAR is ready for any search and rescue operation TV6 Early News 7-2 Friday, July 03, 2009 at 8:17 AM ...

TheA 13th annual Ishpeming Parade is getting ready to take place on Saturday. The event kicks off with a 5k race at Al Quaal Recreation Center followed by a kids parade and a larger parade through the downtown.

Busing students is one of the most expensive budget items for U.P. school districts.

Memorable titles don't necessarily reflect the content of their stories with impeccable fidelity.

The Michigan State Extension Office is looking at ways to get kids to school without riding a bus or in a car.

Posted on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at 4:21 p.m. This year, the Negaunee and Ishpeming Historical Society's are jointly hosting a historical homes tour.

The Michigan State Police will not investigate a heated altercation between two state senators inside a Capitol elevator.

In the U.S., cancer accounts for nearly one of every four deaths.A For survivors, they're left with the goal of puttingA an end to the disease.

It's now been a week since television stations turned off their analog signal.A But viewers and stations alike have been struggling with their DTV signals.

Things are moving ahead between the cities of Negaunee and Ishpeming on the wastewater agreement.

AA Negaunee man is back home after spending last week in Sweden competing for the World's Best Log Forwarder Operator.

The power is being shut offA to some 200A Ishpeming UPPCOA customers Saturday. This is the same area where the electricity was shut off on Tuesday.

From June 2008 to June 09, there were 108 juvenile cases of M.I.P.s in Marquette County.

MI: Closing 8 prisons by executive order of Gov. "I'm just not that comfortable letting this many convicted felons out into a poor economy," said Senate Minority Leader Mike Prusi, an Ishpeming Democrat who is "furious" prison facilities in his Upper Peninsula district will be closed." "Mel Grieshaber, executive director of the Michigan Corrections ...

Three state prisons and five prison camps will be closed to save $120 million as budget-conscious Michigan moves toward incarcerating its lowest number of inmates in a decade, Gov.

They say the wheels of government turn slowly. That may true, unless it is dealing with an important issue supported by many local governments and individuals.

Posted on Friday, May 29, 2009 at 6:48 a.m. Tireless effort draws attention The nominations are out and an Upper Peninsula teen is a finalist for Michigan's Youth Volunteer of the Year award.

Over the next two weeks mowing lawns for one Ishpeming man has a little more purpose.

It's the 65th house built by the Marquette County Habitat for Humanity. Despite the gloom and doom of the economy, Lakestate Industries is managing to maintain production and their work force.

One Ishpeming family can now start planning for the future because of the support of the community.