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Fire damages Baraga County business

BARAGA — A Baraga County business suffered extensive damage in a fire early Friday morning. The fire at Carla’s Inn and Restaurant in Keweenaw Bay was reported about 1:30 a.m., the Michigan State Police Calumet Post said in a release. There had been no reports of anyone injured in the ...

Police arrest suspect in string of larcenies

HOUGHTON — Houghton police have arrested a Houghton man they believe to be responsible for a string of larcenies from local cars and a laundromat. Shortly before 9 a.m. Thursday morning, Houghton officers responded to a sighting of a person going through vehicles in the parking lot of a ...

Safety for hunting from tree stands

Michigan DNR release A common way of deer hunting is from an elevated tree stand. With archery season starting in a few days, it’s a great time to brush up on how to stay safe when hunting from a tree. Keep these safety tips in mind the next time you’re in an elevated stand. • Wear a ...

Ontonagon man killed in crash; driver injured

ONTONAGON — A single-vehicle crash Wednesday in Ontonagon left one man dead and another person seriously injured. The crash occurred at 11:30 p.m. on Norwich Road, 1,240 feet south of Domitrovich Road. A vehicle driven by a 36-year-old Ontonagon resident left the roadway while traveling ...

Body of missing man found

ONTONAGON — A missing Ontonagon Township man was found dead Saturday morning, three days after he had last been seen.  Joseph Bittner’s body was found about 11:30 a.m. Saturday by a member of a volunteer search party, the Michigan State Police Wakefield Post said in a release. Bittner, ...

Calumet Theatre presents ‘The Suitcase’

The Calumet Theatre presents "The Suitcase," a blend of storytelling and music, portraying a family's experience through the Holocaust and new life in America, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. In this performance, musician Tim Lorsch tells the story of the immigrant experience. Lorsch has ...