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Linking people and pups

ESCANABA — A man who has a way with dogs and offers sought-after training services was also recently named “Business Person of the Year” by Upper Peninsula Business Today (UPBT). Dave Johnson, current owner and founder of Canine Connection, began professionally working with dogs about ...

Garth Bluff Grocery to reopen

GARTH — Garth Bluff Grocery, a small retail shop located near the northern end of County 513 T Road, has for decades been an easy stop for people living on and visiting the Stonington Peninsula. The place has been closed for a little over a year, but now, a new owner is prepared to reopen ...

UP sees ‘The Ford Boom’ in the 1920s

IRON MOUNTAIN — For Henry Ford in the early 1900s, the Upper Peninsula wasn’t just a place to vacation, it offered opportunity and resources for his growing Ford Motor Company auto manufacturing operation. Ford, in turn, would put the U.P. — and Iron Mountain area, in particular — ...

Island Casino threat under investigation

In the late afternoon on Sunday, June 28, law inforcement responeded to a reported threat at Island Casino in Harris. ​The incident triggered an immediate lockdown, with security halting all traffic in and out of the facility. Law enforcement agencies from Delta and Menominee counties ...

School leaders urge budget deal as July 1 deadline nears

LANSING — The Michigan Association of School Boards (MASB) and Michigan Association of Superintendents and Administrators (MASA) issued a statement Thursday regarding the looming July 1 deadline for Michigan lawmakers to reach a finalized budget for Fiscal Year 2027. House Speaker Matt Hall ...