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House explodes, kills two in Marinette County

WAUSAUKEE, Wis. — Two elderly residents were found dead Friday after a house explosion and fire on Finnel Road in Wausaukee, Wisconsin. According to the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office, Marinette County Dispatch received a report of a residential explosion at approximately 10:34 a.m. Friday. The Wausaukee Fire Department and Wausaukee Rescue, along with Marinette County sheriff’s deputies, responded to the scene. Upon arrival, the residence was fully engulfed in flames. After firefighters completed suppression efforts, crews searched the residence and located two occupants, ...

Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse: The harbor’s watchful eye

Editor's note: This story on the Manistique East Breakwater Lighthouse is the ninth in a series on the area's lighthouses and lightships. MANISTIQUE — Towering over the city’s harbor and donning bright red paint, one of Manistique’s most recognizable landmarks holds stories of ...

Escanaba Higher Love among five U.P. cannabis stores abruptly closed

ESCANABA – Higher Love Cannabis Co. announced Monday that it has closed its Escanaba dispensary as part of a broader shutdown of five of its nine Upper Peninsula locations, citing what the company called a mounting tax burden on Michigan’s adult-use cannabis industry as the primary ...

DCCA settles in on 18th Street

ESCANABA -- It may be a little difficult for visitors to locate the Delta County Cancer Alliance (DCCA)’s new office for the first time, but the premises at 1230 N. 18th St. are fully-operational and open between 1 and 4 p.m. on weekdays. For ease of locating, a map is included with this ...

Escanaba Municipal Beach closing for season

ESCANABA — Due to staffing levels, the Escanaba Municipal Beach will be closed for the season effective tomorrow (Wednesday). A port-a-john will be on site near the beach house, and the outdoor shower remains available.

Warm fall predicted after region posts third-hottest July

IRON MOUNTAIN -- AccuWeather predicts temperatures from September through November will range 2 to 3 degrees above normal in the Upper Peninsula as a warm autumn is expected across much of the nation. "Outdoor projects and activities which you would typically see winding down during the fall ...