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DNR eyes 60-mile U.P. rail line for trails

ESCANABA — The potential sale of inactive rail line owned by the Escanaba & Lake Superior (E&LS) Railroad could connect communities and trails across the region. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) Parks and Recreation Division officials are reportedly in acquisition ...

Menominee couple arrested following UPSET investigation

MENOMINEE COUNTY — Two Menominee residents were arrested and arraigned on multiple felony drug and firearm charges following an investigation by the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET). Mason Thomas Berden, 25, and Kirstie Anna Paris, 28, both of Menominee, were arraigned in ...

Stephenson man linked to alleged hit-and-run, arson

ESCANABA — A 21-year-old Stephenson man was arrested Monday after allegedly fleeing the scene of a hit-and-run in a Walmart parking lot and setting a camper on fire. At approximately 7:07 p.m. Sunday, troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) Iron Mountain Post assisted the Iron ...

Coach Lombardi brought to life on stage in Marinette

MARINETTE — Few figures are more closely tied to Wisconsin than Vince Lombardi. This November, audiences will have the opportunity to experience the man behind the legend when Theatre on the Bay presents "Lombardi" at the Bayshore Arts Center on the UW-Green Bay Marinette Campus. ...

Swillum named to BJU Concert Choir

GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA — Rose Marie Swillum of Cornell was recently named to Bob Jones University's Concert Choir. Swillum, who previously attended Bay College, is a sophomore at majoring in nursing at Bob Jones University. As a freshman, Swillum was on the University Singers, which is ...