IRON MOUNTAIN — For Henry Ford in the early 1900s, the Upper Peninsula wasn’t just a place to vacation, it offered opportunity and resources for his growing Ford Motor Company auto manufacturing operation. Ford, in turn, would put the U.P. — and the Iron Mountain area, in particular — ...
Editor’s note: This week marks the final chapter in our three-month series of exploring America at 250 years old through the lens of some of the most important national events that took place in our communities. We enjoyed presenting these important slices of American history — and hope ...
Dear Annie: My best friend, "Ashley," and I have worked at the same marketing agency for three years. We started on the same day, bonded over bad coffee, and we have been inseparable ever since. We have lunch together almost every day and text constantly. We have even taken a few vacations ...
ISHPEMING — On Wednesday, 39-year-old Andrew Lusardi was arraigned in 96th District Court on two counts of domestic violence, one count of animal abandonment/cruelty involving 10 or more but fewer than 25 animals, and one count of fourth-degree child abuse. His total bond was set at $2,000. ...
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela — Tensions flared Saturday as desperation grew in Venezuela's state of La Guaira as rescuers and civilians searched for earthquake survivors and the death toll rose sharply to 1,430. Families reported at least 68,900 people missing Saturday, three days after the one-two ...
LAURIUM — The 72nd annual Copper Country Volunteer Firefighter’s Tournament was held Saturday in Laurium with nine departments competing. Dollar Bay, Adams Township, Hubbell, Hurontown, Houghton, Quincy-Franklin, Allouez Township, Hancock and South Range were the competitors for this year's. Calumet Township VFD hosted the event and did not compete. Calumet Township FD Lieutenant Dylan Boberg said he knows a lot of the volunteer firefighters in the area personally and it was good to see them all in one place having a good time. “Volunteer fire departments are a lot of times a ...
