Alex Clark
Assignment Editor
Marquette, MI
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Alex Clark is a first time newsroom editor with a background in creative writing and digital media.
Education
Updated: Feb. 1, 2021 at 5:53 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
At the end of the year, SNBT employees have donated a total of $5,000.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2021 at 2:48 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
Justin Henry-Allen Covert of Hancock was arrested back in August after an investigation by the Michigan State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC).
Updated: Jan. 20, 2021 at 7:33 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
The suspect has been identified as 38-year-old Iron Mountain resident Michael Raymond Racicot.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2021 at 2:51 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
Baraga County Memorial hospital released a statement Thursday evening outlining staff concerns over a recent decision that county officials will not enforce MDHHS COVID-19 restrictions.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2020 at 12:56 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
According to a press release from the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office, a couple found the remains of Benjamin D. Bodwin hanging in a tree while walking their wooded property in the Town of Athelstane, Wis.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2020 at 4:19 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
As of 4:12 p.m., no Upper Michigan Health departments have reported new cases or deaths.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 2:14 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
“Testing for pollutants helps protect Wisconsinites’ health,” said AG Kaul. “Failing to conduct the required testing and falsifying records is a violation of the public trust.”
Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 at 12:36 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
Morrison had been a suspect in another incident investigated by the Michigan State Police that involved him illegally burning personal property.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2020 at 2:33 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
The names of the four other suspects, along with the two men arrested last week in relation to two car thefts off of the Fox Motors lot in Marquette Township, have been released.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 6:39 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
In response to the revised order, state Rep. Sara Cambensy (D-Marquette) called on Gov. Whitmer and Director Gordon to work more closely with legislators and other elected officials to better bring the voices of small business owners to the decision-making table.
Updated: Dec. 18, 2020 at 6:03 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
Barstow was sentenced to 8 months in jail with credit for 172 days. The judge also amended his bond to include no internet or gaming devices.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 7:49 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
According to Markkanen, this legislation is part of a solution to help the Keweenaw County Road Commission remodel its current building, which is 103 years old and in need of electrical, mechanical, and HVAC upgrades.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2020 at 3:07 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
An investigation led to thirteen felonies authorized and warrants issued for seven Marquette County residents in total.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2020 at 6:36 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
Using up to 27 evidence-based measures of patient safety, The Leapfrog Group calculated a numerical score for all eligible hospitals in the U.S.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 5:48 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
This money will be used on a wide variety of projects, including an 1880s era organ restoration at St. Albert the Great Parish, which serves Michigan Tech, and a home away from home space at the Newman center at Lake Superior State University.
Updated: Dec. 9, 2020 at 2:15 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
Innovate Marquette Smartzone will donate up to $5,000 to cover shipping costs and activation fees through 2020, with additional community giveaways planned in December.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2020 at 4:20 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
The virtual summit will take place from 10 a.m. to noon on Friday, Dec. 11.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2020 at 2:34 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
Vaccines, treatments, test kits and clinical trials are all examples of what scammers may be offering.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2020 at 6:08 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
Rainbow House Domestic Abuse services received a $1000 grant from the Women’s Giving Circle Restricted Endowment held at the M&M area Community Foundation.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2020 at 4:40 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
A student from Emerald Elementary school in the Manistique Area School District has tested positive for COVID-19, according to a letter issued by the district.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2020 at 1:52 PM EST
|By Grace Blair and Alex Clark
Rebecca Sue Johnson is being charged with Felony Abandoning/Cruelty to 25 or more Animals, punishable by up to seven years in prison.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2020 at 6:23 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
The Board of Directors awarded the recipients in amounts of $1,000 or more. The funds will go to local non-profit organizations working to better our local communities by building handicapped accessible boat launches, providing education to local hospitals on infant loss, kitchen upgrades for community dinners, and much more.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 7:07 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
The company, based out of Hartland, Wis., stated the the location will offer service repair for medium and heavy duty trucks, parts for all makes of trucks and trailers, and will provide truck leasing and rental opportunities.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 6:52 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
epresentative Greg Markkanen announced in a press release that a plan that he cosponsored, aimed at improving access to child care for families in the Upper Peninsula, was approved by the Michigan House with bipartisan support.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2020 at 12:37 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
According to court documents, Hunter Allen Loos will committed to the custody of the Attorney general and placed in a facility to be evaluated by a qualified examiner to evaluated whether he is competent to stand trial.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2020 at 6:07 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
42-year-old Brian Pas of Holland, Michigan, was arrested on Wednesday.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2020 at 4:36 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
21-year-old Brianna Jacobson was arrested for a four-count felony warrant authorized by the Marquette County prosecutor’s office, according to a post on the Marquette Police Department Facebook page.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2020 at 2:43 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
During the search, detectives found four ounces of crystal meth, eight pounds of processed marijuana, and psilocybin mushrooms. Detectives also seized cash totaling $17,690, four handguns, and 11 long guns from the home.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2020 at 6:29 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
Beginning Friday, the Hannahville School board has made the decision to switch to virtual learning.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2020 at 4:50 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
Caleb Nimee, a student at Superior Central School, Nimee and his teacher, Brenton Fitzpatrick, are researching and discovering the untold story of Private Manfred Carl Anderson, an American service member buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2020 at 1:27 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
Heavy equipment operators recently began work to dredge stamp sands north of Grand Traverse Township in Keweenaw County.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2020 at 10:41 AM EST
|By Alex Clark
wo individuals at Florence County Elementary School have tested positive for COVID-19, causing the school district to make the decision to switch to virtual learning beginning on Thursday, November 5.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2020 at 6:04 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
The Mid Peninsula school district has made the decision to close to in-person instruction after a significant increase in COVID-19 cases and exposure among students and staff. This decision is effective immediately.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 10:43 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
After a meeting with Delta, Schoolcraft, and Menominee County health Department officials, some Bark River-Harris grades will begin remote learning on Monday. All students in the district will be remote on on November 23 and 24.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 8:00 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department has confirmed that a Keweenaw County resident has died of COVID-19 related complications.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 4:09 PM EST
|By Alex Clark and Alyssa Jawor
The Dickinson County Health Department has issued an order recommending that schools in the area should move to online learning.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 3:12 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
The Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office have identified the man whose body was found in a pond on Tuesday as 57-year-old John Joseph Evsich.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2020 at 12:44 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
Officers from the Critical Incident Response Team (C.I.R.T) arrested 34-year-old Emerson Keith Reed at around 1 p.m. on Wednesday at a trailer in the Park Ridge Trailer Park.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2020 at 3:01 PM EST
|By Alex Clark
The Lake Superior Community Partnership is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, November 10th at 11 a.m. that will discuss what to expect during this Holiday shopping season.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 7:40 PM EDT
|By Alex Clark
MCHD is recommending that anyone who visited The Throttle Bar and Grill on Tuesday, October 27 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. monitor themselves for symptoms of COVID-19 and contact their medical provider should they become symptomatic.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Alex Clark
DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day brought in nearly a million pounds of unused, expired, and unwanted medications across the country, the largest amount ever collected in the program’s ten years.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2020 at 6:18 PM EDT
|By Alex Clark
Systems Control, a rapidly growing business in Iron Mountain, is holding open interviews for positions in production on Wednesday, November 4 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2020 at 6:14 PM EDT
|By Alex Clark
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued an epidemic order that adds requirements for COVID-19 diagnostic testing in homes for the aged (HFAs) and larger adult foster care facilities as well as modifying requirements for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 at 7:01 PM EDT
|By Alex Clark
The principal says there are not enough teachers to cover staff who are currently unable to teach.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2020 at 5:31 PM EDT
|By Alex Clark
Negaunee City residents may see a delay in their trash pick-up services on Tuesday, according to Negaunee City Manger Nate Heffron.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 at 6:12 PM EDT
|By Alex Clark
In a letter to parents, Escanaba Area Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Coby Fletcher announced that Lemmer Elementary School and the Junior/Senior High School will be closing to in-person instruction starting Tuesday, October 27 through Friday, October 30.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 at 5:52 PM EDT
|By Alex Clark
Beginning on Wednesday, October 28, various areas in the City of Marquette will experience traffic disruptions due to soil-boring operations.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2020 at 5:43 PM EDT
|By Alex Clark
There will be a routine maintenance hydrant flushing to improve water quality for the customers of the Ford River Township Water System.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2020 at 7:20 PM EDT
|By Alex Clark and Nick Friend
A 21-year-old Marquette woman was arrested for operating while intoxicated.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2020 at 5:07 PM EDT
|By Alex Clark
Manistique Public Safety Officers and the Public Safety K-9 Unit arrested 36-year-old John Allen Tilot of Escanaba for a narcotic offense near St. Francis De Sales Church on Oak Street in the City of Manistique.