ESCANABA — “He truly is a miracle,” said mother Alyssa Fedak, after her six-month-old son finally came home from the hospital for the first time. The infant Levi, born on November 15 after just 24 weeks, weighed one pound and eight ounces upon delivery in Green Bay and had remained in ...

DELTA COUNTY – Chip sealing operations will begin Monday, July 6, and continue for up to two weeks on various roads throughout Delta County, the Delta County Road Commission has announced. Chip sealing, intended to prolong a road's lifespan, involves spraying an emulsion on the roadway ...

ESCANABA — Communities across Michigan's Upper Peninsula will celebrate Independence Day weekend with parades, fireworks, festivals and other festivities as the nation marks its 250th anniversary. BARK RIVER The public is invited to attend Bark River’s Fourth of July celebration on ...

ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula Veterans Cemetery Committee has launched a letter-writing campaign to build support for House Bills 5843 and 5844, legislation that would pave the way for the creation of a veterans cemetery in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Introduced in April by Reps. David ...

MARINETTE — A Marinette woman was arrested Friday after an investigation by the Marinette County Sheriff's Office led to the seizure of more than 70 grams of cocaine. Crystal Lynn Peterson, 51, faces one count of possession with intent to deliver more than 40 grams of cocaine — second or ...

FORD RIVER — During its June meeting, the Ford River Township Board voted to adopt an ordinance amendment to effectively outlaw the operations of short-term rentals (STRs) — commonly booked on platforms like Airbnb and Vrbo — in all zones except commercial. In this country and others, ...