MARQUETTE, MI– A man arrested in Wyoming after authorities say he robbed a bank in Marquette County while his wife and two-year-old daughter sat in a getaway car has pleaded guilty in the case. Justin mclean faces up to 25 years in prison when sentenced September 20 following Wednesday’s plea in U.S. District Court on [...] … Read entire article »

BARAGA, MI– A Baraga man has agreed to a plea deal in connection with a home invasion and beating case in the city last May. Daniel Nieskes, 27, is accused of breaking into an apartment and trying to kill the male resident. He was charged with attempting to commit and conspiring to commit murder, committing [...] … Read entire article »

MENOMINEE, MI– A judge has sentenced a 17-year-old Escanaba boy to one to four years in prison for torturing cattle last summer. Chad Meier, Jr. is the last of three Escanaba teens sentenced in Menominee County in the July 2011 attack on three Angus cattle. Two pregnant heifers were beaten so badly they had to [...] … Read entire article »

LANSING, MI (AP)– The state says Michigan’s jobless rate has hit its lowest level since summer 2008 amid employment gains and stable workforce levels. Statistics released Wednesday show the state had a seasonally adjusted jobless rate of 8.3 percent in April. That’s down from 8.5 percent in March and represents the lowest jobless rate for [...] … Read entire article »

LANSING, MI (AP)– The Department of Natural Resources this week begins a series of hearings to share information on management of Michigan’s forests. The DNR says officials from its Forest Resources Division will discuss a range of topics, including forest ownership, the division budget, timber management on state forest lands, wildfires, eco-region plans, forest roads, [...] … Read entire article »

IRON MOUNTAIN, MI– An Iron Mountain man has been bound over to circuit court on a charge that he had sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl. Justin Curran, 24, is charged with one count of attempted accosting children for immoral purposes. He allegedly had sex with the girl at her home on or around January [...] … Read entire article »

MARQUETTE, MI– Northern Michigan University trustees have confirmed the choice of David Haynes as interim president after questions were raised about whether the way he got the job violated the state’s Open Meetings Act. Officials announced last Thursday that Haynes would take over for Les Wong, who resigned to become president of San Francisco State [...] … Read entire article »

LANSING, MI (AP)– An audit of the state Bureau of Elections says ballots were cast in Michigan in recent years in the name of more than 1,000 dead people and more than 100 prisoners. The Detroit Free Press reports the review exposes problems with the state’s qualified voter file and controls exercised by officials with [...] … Read entire article »

ESCANABA, MI (AP)– The erratic spring weather that hammered fruit orchards in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula doesn’t appear to have done much damage to Upper Peninsula crops. Farmers in the Upper Peninsula grow primarily hay and other grasses used to feed livestock, plus small grains such as barley, oats, and wheat. Michigan State University Extension agent [...] … Read entire article »

RHINELANDER, WI (AP)– Rhinelander High School administrators say the students who walked out of class last week to protest teacher layoffs will be given detention for their actions, but they won’t be suspended. About 70 students walked out of the high school for a few hours last Wednesday to show support for four teachers who [...] … Read entire article »