Ontonagon News

General Motors asked a federal judge this morning to reject contracts with 38 dealers who did not accept wind-down agreements or new contracts.

MARQUETTE, Mich. - A member of an Upper Peninsula Indian tribe has received 10 months in prison for stealing trees from the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community.

They've weathered economic storms in the past. But residents in Ontonagon County say there aren't many options for workers at the White Pine Refinery, facing a plant closure next year.

AA mistrial declared earlier this week in the case of an Ontonagon man facing eight marijuana charges has raised some questions about the judge in the case.

A mistrial has been declared in the trial of an Ontonagon man charged with eight counts of possession with intent to deliver marijuana.

They've been fixing and selling cars in Ontonagon for the past 75 years.A In the past five years they've done $5 million dollars worth of business.

Here's a look at what we're working on for tonight's news. Wednesday, June 10, 2009 at 2:33 p.m. AA popular western Upper Michigan O.R.V. trail is re-opening. Bridge repairs over the Bergland-Sidnaw Rail-TrailA will be finished Friday.

Here's a novel reuse of an old copper mine - the Miner's Revenge bicycle race is using a 1/3 mile long section of the mine no longer in active use as a part of the race course.

Here's a look at what we're working on for tonight's news. Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 1:28 p.m. An Ontonagon man is being sentenced today for embezzlement.

The victims of three Ontonagon area churches will have to wait to find out if the man who embezzled thousands of dollars from them will serve time in jail or prison.

Local 2354 Union Vice President, Dennis O'Brien says hearing that the 150 workers laid off from Smurfit Stone in Ontonagon will be back on the job in less than a week, was something he didn't expect to happen.

Here's a look at what stories we're working on for tonight's news. Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 1:32 p.m. AroundA 50 Delta County residents got on a bus this morning and headed for Lansing.

On Friday, GM notified 1,100 dealers that their franchise would not be renewed. So far, TV6 has only gotten word of two of eighteen dealers in the UP that will be affected.

Posted on Thursday, May 07, 2009 at 4:26 p.m. Negaunee school buses will travel 200,000 miles a year, using 30,000 gallons of fuel.

Here's a look at what we're working on for tonight's news. Wednesday, May 06, 2009 at 1:44 p.m. An Ontonagon man has pled guilty to embezzling more than $50,000 from three Ontonagon area churches.

Gerhart Gollakner admitted on Wednesday that he stole thousands of dollars from the Ontonagon, Rockland, and Greenland United Methodist Churches between 1999 and 2008.A Church members said his admission can now help them start to heal.

Here's a look at what we're working on for tonight's news. Sunday, May 03, 2009 at 6:11 p.m. Michigan State Police are investigating the death of an Ontonagon man, who died as a result of gun shot wound.A We'll have the details on your TV6 Late News, tonight.

A former Ontonagon man is facing home invasion charges after a daytime break in of an Ishpeming residence.

Authorities are investigating the death of an Ontonagon man. According to Michigan State Police, 28-year-old Joseph Keranen was found dead as a result of a gunshot wound, early Saturday morning.

It's been almost eight months since a Labor Day weekend fire destroyed seven buildings in downtown Ontonagon.