ISHPEMING, MI -- A man accused of assaulting another man with a meat tenderizer during an incident on New Year’s Eve has been referred for a competency exam. According to WLUC-6, Zachary Lewis, 30, appeared in Marquette County District Court for a preliminary exam last week, but that exam was disposed until Lewis can undergo the competency exam.

Although there likely isn’t another perch that large swimming in Lake Independence today, it still supports great perch, pike, walleye, and smallmouth bass fisheries.

The giant ore dock, which stretches out into the waters, is a potent symbol of a region and city founded on extraction. Nearby, a new sculpture, the Seven Grandfather Teachings, is testament to the Anishinaabe peoples’ cultural and ancestral ties to the lands they have inhabited since time immemorial.

NLCAC said the uncertainty surrounding federal funding has created an unprecedented challenge for the organization.

Registration is open until February 5 and the competition is on Saturday 8. Judokas will check in at 10 a.m. with a seminar explaining the rules and fundamentals of Judo before the competition at 10:30 a.

Michigan residents could see winds as strong as 55 mph Monday, the National Weather Service said. The weather service said a wind advisory is in effect for most of Michigan from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday because of the potential for winds gusting between 45 mph and 55 mph.

The Arctic air mass over Michigan and the whole of the Midwest may stick around as late as Wednesday, the National Weather Service said.

MUSKEGON, MI - A portion of Muskegon’s Beach Street, a scenic drive that runs along Lake Michigan and Pere Marquette Beach, is closed annually for several months in the coldest part of the year. The 0.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources worked hard this fall to stock fish in waters across the state — fish that will provide anglers with more opportunities in seasons to come. The fall effort saw DNR crews stock seven species at 78 locations throughout the state;

FOX Sports college basketball bracket forecaster Mike DeCourcy offers up his latest NCAA Tournament projections, with Michigan State rising.

There’s defense, and there’s DEFENSE. The all-capital-letter version was apparently what the Northern Michigan University women’s basketball team employed for at least a long while at Lake Superior State on Saturday afternoon in a 75-37 road victory.

Performers say you can expect a twist on the classic story of Alice and her trip to Wonderland with contemporary ballet choreography and dancers weaving through the audience.