HANCOCK — The Finns are coming! And so are the Estonians, the Hungarians, and countless other folks from across the country and around the globe. They’re coming to celebrate Hancock this Midsummer as the Finno-Ugric Capital of Culture for 2026, and they’ll be looking for examples of what ...

MENOMINEE — A Menominee man described by Prosecutor Jeffrey T. Rogg as a “30-year career criminal” was sentenced Monday for breaking into a home and stealing rare coins, weapons and a Purple Heart medal, as well as possessing methamphetamine. Jeffrey Raymond Donner, 40, of Menominee, has ...

MIAMI (AP) — The Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday, as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island. One of ...

HOUGHTON – The Canal View long-term care facility will not be offered for sale. During the regular May meeting Tuesday, the Houghton County Board voted 4-1 not to sell the facility. Commissioner Joel Keranen was the dissenting vote. The facility was one of three county-owned properties ...

PAINESDALE – In spite of a rumor circulating that Jeffers High School’s hands-on Culinary Arts program is being done away with, Adams Township Schools Superintendent Tim Keteri says the program is not going anywhere. “We would never get rid of it,” Keteri said. “That is a ...

ESCANABA — Over the past year and a half, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) have been investigating a 34-year-old Escanaba man for distributing cocaine. The Delta County Prosecutor's Office recently authorized a three-count felony warrant. Contact was made ...