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LOCAL ARTISTS, STUDENT SCHOLARS TO BE HONORED AT MAAC RECEPTION THIS SATURDAY
A local celebration of creativity and community is coming to the Spies Public Library this weekend. The Menominee Area Arts Council, also known as MAAC, is hosting an artist reception Saturday, May 16...
Melissa Ebsch May 14, 2026

MICHIGAN ARTS & CULTURE COUNCIL AWARDS $16,000 TO LOCAL LIBRARY
The Spies Public Library has recently been awarded a $16,000 grant from the Michigan Arts and Culture Council. The library plans to utilize this grant to help transform Linda's garden with improvement...
Melissa Ebsch May 14, 2026

MARINETTE COUNTY REPORTS SPIKE IN FELONY FILINGS, DRUG SEIZURES
The Marinette County Public Services Committee got an update last week on staffing shortages, rising juvenile cases, and major drug investigations impacting the county. Marinette County District Attor...
Melissa Ebsch May 13, 2026

MARINETTE OFFICIALS PUSH AHEAD ON $7.5 MILLION FACILITY PLAN
Marinette City leaders are moving closer to a major redevelopment project involving the historic Armory and City Hall. During last week's city council meeting, officials received a detailed update on ...
Melissa Ebsch May 12, 2026

PRISON FOR A MAN AFTER ELDERLY VETERAN ROBBED WHILE IN NURSING HOME
A Menominee County man has been sentenced to prison in connection to a home invasion targeting an elderly veteran and a separate methamphetamine possession charge. Forty-year-old Jeffrey Donner was se...
Melissa Ebsch May 12, 2026

NOT GUILTY PLEA ENTERED IN MARINETTE COUNTY FELONY CASE
A Marinette County man has entered a not guilty plea in a felony case now moving through the court system. Twenty - Nine-year-old, Robert Allen Chilcote appeared by video from the Marinette County Jai...
Melissa Ebsch May 07, 2026

ART MEETS OPPORTUNITY: LOCAL EXHIBIT AND SCHOLARSHIPS TAKE CENTER STAGE
The Spies Public Library is turning into a hub for local creativity this month, as the Menominee Area Arts Council brings its annual art exhibit to town. Library Director Tarra Gamlin says the gallery...
Melissa Ebsch May 07, 2026

DON'T JUST CHECK THE MAIL, FILL IT WITH FOOD
The nation's largest one-day food drive is happening this weekend-and local organizers say a small bag of groceries can go a long way. The Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, organized by the National Associ...
Melissa Ebsch May 06, 2026

UP TO 10 TIMES STRONGER THAN FENTANYL, NEW DRUG ALERT
Federal officials are warning about a dangerous new synthetic opioid that's already been linked to dozens of deaths, and could spread further across the country. The White House Office of National Dru...
Melissa Ebsch May 06, 2026

PERSON OF INTEREST IDENTIFIED IN NORTHPOINT CLUB ARSON, SUSPECT NOW DECEASED
Marinette County authorities say they have identified a person of interest in a fire that badly damaged the Northpoint Exotic Dance Club earlier this year. The fire happened in the early morning hours...
Melissa Ebsch May 05, 2026








