NEWBERRY — During the early evening hours of Monday, Chippewa County Central Dispatch received calls and text messages from an individual who had become stranded near Trail 8 in an open area by the Little Two Hearted River, west of Little Lake Harbor. The Luce County Sheriff’s Office ...

HOUGHTON — The sentencing of Jacob Kempainen in Houghton County Circuit, scheduled for Monday, was postponed due to the closure of the Houghton County Courthouse because of blizzard conditions. In December, the 22-year old Kempainen pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder for his role in the Dec. ...

ESCANABA — The Escanaba Kiwanis Club is inviting vendors to take part in the 2026 Kiwanis Spring Expo, held April 10 through 12 at the Ruth Butler Building on the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds. Formerly known as the Kiwanis Home and Garden Show and Pancake Days, the newly renamed ...

MACKINAC ISLAND - A man stranded on ice about a mile off Mackinac Island’s west shore was rescued Sunday evening in a multi-agency operation. Mackinac Island Fire Department (MIFD) Chief Jason St. Onge was alerted at 4:40 p.m. Sunday that a man was lost on the ice in the Straits of Mackinac. ...

ESCANABA - The Escanaba City Council is set to consider approving a new lease agreement with the Escanaba Yacht Club (EYC), following several weeks of discussion and public input on the proposed terms. The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday at City Hall, 410 Ludington St., Room C101. ...