EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. LANSING — Amid a continued rise in prison assaults, the Michigan Department of Corrections this month launched a new “safe ...

ESCANABA — A welll-known Delta County business has shuttered after a quarter century in business. Bark River Knives closed March 20, with its owner later acknowledging mismanagement and controversy surrounding production decisions. Michael “Mike” Stewart, co-founder and owner of Bark ...

HOUGHTON — Visit Keweenaw is hosting the inaugural Michigan Sustainable Tourism Summit from May 20-23. The summit will take place in several locations in the Keweenaw, including Michigan Technological University’s McArdle Theatre, the Advanced Technology Development Complex and Small Craft ...

OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP – An hours-long standoff between an alleged gunman and law enforcement from throughout the Upper Peninsula resulted in the arrest of an individual at a home in Osceola Township near the community of Dollar Bay. Houghton County Sheriff Josh Saaranen told the Daily Mining ...

HOUGHTON — Prior to the regular meeting of the Houghton City Council Wednesday, the City's Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing regarding UP State Banks request for a variance for the installation of electronic board sign at 902 College Ave. The bank's Houghton location is currently ...