Driver arraigned after crash on Mackinac Bridge
MACKINAC COUNTY – The 28-year-old man arrested after a two-vehicle crash on the Mackinac Bridge Wednesday morning has been arraigned.…
Eleven 10: some old, some new
ESCANABA — Sara Papaik’s vision for an unpretentious yet quality dining experience in downtown Escanaba is unfolding at Eleven 10…
Nessel seeks to cut UPPCO rate hike by 42%
MARQUETTE -- State Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking state regulators to sharply reduce a proposed Upper Peninsula Power Co.…
Communities that Care awarded federal grant
MENOMINEE — The Communities that Care Coalition of Marinette and Menominee Counties, under the Menominee County Intermediate School District Prevention…
Marquette County GOP chairman resigns over social media posts
MARQUETTE — Jackson Karki, the 19-year-old chairman of the Marquette County Republican Party, has resigned after a series of posts…
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Local Sports
Patriots spoil Braves Homecoming
GLADSTONE — The Ishpeming Westwood Patriots rolled the dice early and capitalized while handing the Gladstone Braves a 20-0 football loss at homecoming here Friday night. Westwood, facing a fourth-and-three situation on its own 27-yard line on its opening drive, converted on an eight-yard run by junior running back Ellis King for a first…
Today’s games Cross country Manistique at St. Ignace Invitational, 3:30 p.m. Volleyball Big Bay de Noc,…
Prep Schedule Sept. 28
FLAT ROCK — Kingsford senior Maria Murvich reached an important milestone here Saturday as she held…
Munising wins both sides of Bay College High School Invite
U.P. scores Friday’s games Football 11-player Marquette 48, Escanaba 10 Ishpeming Westwood 20, Gladstone 0 Iron…
U.P. Scores
Obituaries
Robert A. Tardiff
GLADSTONE — Robert A. Tardiff, age 89, of Gladstone, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Murray’s Country View in Gladstone. His loving wife, Maureen Tardiff, is listed among surviving family. Services are pending at this time and will be announced in a forthcoming obituary by the Skradski Family Funeral Homes of…
James Hafeman
GLADSTONE — Jolane H. Nelson, age 85, of Gladstone passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, September…
Jolane H. Nelson
ESCANABA — Elijah McMillan, age 12, of Escanaba passed away on September 18, 2026. A celebration…
Elijah McMillan
Community
Bay College Encourages Michiganders to Explore Tuition-Free College Opportunities
ESCANABA & IRON MOUNTAIN — Bay College encourages community members to spread the word…
HARRIS — Rodney Carrington – actor, singer, writer and one of the top 10 highest-grossing touring…
Comedy Superstar Rodney Carrington Coming to the Island Showroom
Ribbon cutting held for new park additions in Soo Hill
ESCANABA — Local author Michael Peach, who writes under the byline M. Kelly Peach, is speaking…
Peach speaks
Regional News
Loss of higher ed jobs will hurt economy in Michigan communities
LANSING – As enrollment pressures continue to challenge Michigan’s public universities and as state aid stays limited, campuses are forced to choose how to keep their operations running. Those choices could have adverse economic effects on communities across the state, according to Dan Hurley, the CEO of the Michigan Association of State Universities. Michigan’s…
Baraga County Chamber Joins SBA in Showcasing Local Manufacturers
10 Troopers Graduate During Trooper Recruit School for Licensed Police Officers
In vivid color: Pure Michigan welcomes fall
Editorial
Editorial cartoon for Sept. 28, 2026
Marshfield Clinic Research Institute wants your ticks
Editorial cartoon for Sept. 25, 2026
Editorial cartoon for Sept. 25, 2026
Local columns
Almanac for Sept. 28, 2026
Today is Monday, Sept. 28, the 271st day of 2026. There are 94 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 28, 1928, Scottish medical researcher Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, the first broadly effective antibiotic. Also on this date: In 1781, American forces in the Revolutionary War, backed by a French fleet,…
Fulton Sheen and Me
Almanac for Sept. 26, 2026
Many Influencers Are Money-Grubbing Con Artists
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