The news in brief from communities around the U.P. and northern Michigan
Compiled using information published in various community newspapers.
Sulfide Mining Project Put on Hold at Marquette Development of a nickel and copper mine using sulfide mining techniques on the Yellow Dog Plains at Marquette has been deferred "until market conditions recover," the Kennecott Eagle Minerals Compan More...
A workshop on Intellectual Property Rights will be Tuesday, February 24, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Sault Ste. Marie, on the campus of Lake Superior State University in the Center for Applied Sciences Building Room 123. More...
By Jonathan Eppley
School boards in Cedarville and DeTour have removed some limitations placed on the duties of their shared superintendent. More...
By Karen Gould
Mackinaw City Village Council considers its proposed general fund for 2009/2010 conservative, with most of the $342,879 increase in spending over last year related to the planned purchase of a new fire truck. More...
The Hospice of Chippewa County Board of Directors unanimously approved building a hospice care house in the EUP and changing the agency's name to Hospice of the EUP Wednesday, January 14. More...
By Jonathan Eppley
The turmoil surrounding Hessel lot 22 on Hill Crest Lane continues to cause uncertainty for lot owner Brad Koster and the Clark Township Planning Commission. More...