Spies Public Library in Menominee is bringing back the pleasure of finding a letter in the mailbox. Library Director Tara Gamlin says the Pen Pal Club connects children and adults with writers at other participating libraries. There are 90 libraries in the exchange. Participants are matched by age group. Letters go thr...

Marinette's Fall Festival returns Friday with free family activities, food trucks and four hours of live music from The Glam Band-all while helping children in area hospitals. Fall fun, food and a little big-hair rock-and-roll are taking over Stephenson Island Friday. The fifth annual Marinette Fall Festival runs from ...

A Menominee County judge has rejected an effort to remove a citizen-led proposal from the City of Menominee's November ballot. Circuit Court Judge Mary Barglind denied an emergency request filed by the ballot committee Menominee's Not for Sale. The group argued petitions circulated by the Yes, Menominee committee faile...

Interest in the proposed Back Forty Mine is resurfacing-and the Coalition to Save the Menominee River says it is preparing for another fight. Coalition board member Mary Hanson says the group will hold a public update Thursday, September 24th, at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in Marinette. The meeting will incl...

The Menominee City Council will consider changing the city's marijuana ordinance-a move that could temporarily block three dispensaries nearing approval. The amendment, introduced by Councilmember Cheryl Haupt, would expand the required distance between marijuana businesses and churches from 200 feet to 1,000 feet. It ...

A popular nighttime color run is returning to Henes Park next month, giving families a chance to light up the trails while supporting youth prevention programs. The Healthy Youth Coalition's Glow Color Blast will be held Saturday, October 17th. Organizers say participants can walk or run between one and three loops, ma...

The City of Marinette is ending its contract for Flock license-plate reader cameras, while council members are also asking for more information before committing to a long-term agreement involving the Stephenson Public Library. The Common Council voted to cancel the Flock camera contract following concerns raised about...

The Giant Pumpkin Festival returns Saturday with free family activities, contests and one of the community's most unusual races. The day begins with a free children's fun run at 9:45am. Festival activities start at 10 and include bounce houses, children's games, craft vendors, food trucks and live music. Organizers Kat...

A judge is expected to rule in writing on a challenge seeking to keep a Menominee ballot proposal from going before voters. Menominee's Not for Sale is asking Menominee County Circuit Court Judge Mary Barglind to issue a writ of mandamus directing election officials to reject petitions submitted by the Yes Menominee ba...

A Lake Township woman will spend at least two decades in prison for sexually abusing her 12-year-old daughter. Raquel Irving was sentenced to 20 to 60 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections under a plea agreement reached in the case. Prosecutors told the court the abuse occurred over several months and involve...