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UTV Fatality

MENOMINEE — The Menominee County Sheriff's Office released a statement about a fatal UTV accident which occurred in Menominee Township on Tuesday evening, resulting in one fatality. "At approximately 7:52 p.m. (CDT) on Tuesday, July 21, Menominee County Sheriff Deputies were notified of the accident, which occurred south of the intersection of County Road 577 and Birch Creek #6 Road," read the statement, reported by Sheriff Darrin Kudwa. "Deputies arrived on scene to find a single-vehicle UTV accident, with one occupant ejected from the vehicle with significant traumatic injuries. ...

Twisters in the UP

ESCANABA -- At least three tornadoes touched down in the Upper Peninsula during a weather event July 20, the National Weather Service reported Friday. One was at Delta County's O.B. Fuller Park; the other two were in Marquette and Menominee counties. The conditions on the evening of July 20 ...

A successful summer

HOUGHTON — Hundreds of middle and high school students from 34 states and four countries to came Michigan Technological University for the University's Summer Youth Programs (SYP) in June and July. As the program wraped up, instructors, counselors and staff were tearing things down and ...

UP jobless rate falls to 5.2 %

IRON MOUNTAIN -- The Upper Peninsula's not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.2% in June, down from 5.9% in May and 6.1% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. DTMB reported a civilian labor force of 132,600 in the U.P. in June with 6,900 unemployed. That compared with 7,900 jobless in a workforce of 132,800 in May. Over the year, the size of the region's labor force was down by 10,300 while the number of jobless fell by 1,900. That reflected a statewide trend as the size of Michigan's labor force was down by ...

Surf’s up

Good conversations

HOUGHTON — The Houghton City Council met in regular session Wednesday, and while the council didn't take action on many items, considerable time was spent discussing a few issues both with members of the public and among themselves. The future of the popular Pewablic Street Community ...