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Road ends with cold-climate grape and fruit wines

Local News

GERMFASK -- A couple who started a winery in the central Upper Peninsula is about to celebrate ten years in business. The destination that is now End of the Road Winery had been home to a family that for generations had made grape jam as a hobby. As the story goes, eventually a family ...

Deadly tornadoes strike Michigan and Oklahoma

Regional News

UNION CITY, Mich. (AP) — Authorities searched through rubble and debris in southern Michigan on Saturday after suspected tornadoes tore through the region and killed four people, including a 12-year-old boy, during powerful storms also blamed for two deaths in eastern Oklahoma. First ...

Lawmakers again call for a statewide septic code

Regional News

For many residents and visitors alike, the State of Michigan conjures images of abundant fresh water and sprawling Great Lakes summed up by the state’s two-word tagline: Pure Michigan. While environmental advocates have long fought to preserve the health and quality of those issues, one ...

Fishing: U.P. reports, shanty removal, new license year

Local News

IRON MOUNTAIN — Michigan’s new fishing license and regulation season starts April 1 and licenses are available for purchase now. They’re valid through March 31, 2027. Licenses can be purchased at Michigan.gov/DNRLicenses or by downloading the Michigan DNR Hunt Fish app and purchasing ...

Ski racers persevered in Calumet

Regional News

CALUMET — Rain, sleet, hail and snow pelted the Swedetown Ski Trails in Calumet Saturday. The 46th annual Great Bear Chase welcomed more than 900 participants from all across the Midwest for nine key races, as well as junior races for kids. For race organizing committee member, Dean Woodbeck, ...