ESCANABA — Once conditions are appropriate, the National Forest intends to conduct controlled burns in 10,082 acres of Hiawatha National Forest and 1,143 in Ottawa National Forest. “We use prescribed fires to help reduce overgrown vegetation to help protect local communities, ...

ESCANABA - The Delta County Board on Tuesday approved a letter of support for regionalizing defense attorney services among Iron, Dickinson and Delta counties. The letter will be submitted to the Michigan Indigent Defense Commission (MIDC) as part of a fiscal year 2027 grant application. Iron ...

ALPENA – Two Alpena residents were injured in a gas explosion at a home on Alpena’s northside on Tuesday, according to City of Alpena Fire Chief Andy Marceau. The gas leak and explosion forced first responders to evacuate the immediate area until the leak was located and addressed. The ...

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. ...