Negaunee News

While spring temperatures had returned to Lower Michigan by mid-week, residents in some portions of the Upper Peninsula were feeling the impact of a long and stubborn winter.

The winter that wouldn't quit gave us one last blast. There were four consecutive days with measureable snow in the north-central U.P. this week.

What the heck? It snowed here last night. We were having some rather heavy rain, but late in the evening the temperatures dropped, and suddenly those horrible white things were falling from the sky.

According to the UPPCO outage website, the heaviest hit area was Gwinn with nearly 4,200 customers without power.

Between winter weather, melting snow and spring flooding, high school sports in the Upper Peninsula always seem struggle with scheduling.

This tornado outbreak was the second largest in recorded history. The largest occurred in early April 1974.

According to the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team, two residents were taken into custody after meth components and finished meth product were discovered on April 8 at 216 Midway Dr. in Negaunee.

A major storm is taking aim on Upper Michigan late this work week. It will produce heavy, wet snow as well as freezing rain and sleet in some parts of Upper Michigan.

The Marquette County Horse Club held their annual tack sale at the Negaunee Township Hall Saturday.

The mean upper-air pattern for January and February 1963 was very similar to the pattern over North America this winter.

According to police, roughly 18 vehicles were damaged in the crash near Semco Energy Gas Company.

The upper-air map for March 24, 1965 featured a huge ridge into Alaska with an equally large, cold trough the east into the Great Lakes.

State police say authorities have arrested a suspect in the hit-and-run death of a 54-year-old female pedestrian in Marquette County three months ago.

On Friday evening approximately 7:20 Negaunee State Police responded to a two vehicle accident.

One of the larger post-equinox storms was in progress 20 years ago. March 1984 started very cold after a much above average February.