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Luce County snowmobiler rescued

Local News

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 ...

Kempainen sentencing delayed by weather

Local News

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. ...

IM takes first step to send park deer to UP zoo

Regional News

IRON MOUNTAIN — An application has been filed that could potentially send the Iron Mountain City Park deer herd to an Upper Peninsula zoo, though it likely won’t happen soon. Mayor Dale Alessandrini on Monday said he hopes a transfer can occur by the end of summer. Several steps remain, ...

Escanaba Kiwanis Club prepares for Spring Expo, seeks vendors

Local News

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 ...

‘Child care deserts’ can harm families’ economic security

Business News

LANSING – For thousands of Michigan families, finding child care is not just difficult: It can determine whether parents can keep their jobs at all. About two thirds of children in the state under age 6 – more than 400,000 kids – have all their parents in the workforce, making child ...