WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of cutting the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — a move that leading medical groups said would undermine protections against a half-dozen diseases. The change is effective immediately, meaning that the U.S. ...

HOUGHTON – Visit Keweenaw is looking ahead to a big snow winter and inviting the public to guess how much more the Keweenaw will receive before the 2025–2026 season ends. The Guess the Snow Total contest challenges participants to predict the final official snowfall total for Keweenaw ...

HOUGHTON COUNTY — Lake effect snow, combined with 25-35 mph winds created less than ideal driving conditions last week, may have been a contributing factor to quieter than usual New Year's holiday across the Copper Country. Law enforcement agencies reported few incidents between Dec. 31 and ...

MARQUETTE — A Skandia man faces a pair of charges relating to an incident in Marquette County's Skandia Township that started Saturday night and ultimately involved an elite Michigan State Police response team. According to a press release from the Marquette County Sheriff’s Office, ...

ESCANABA — After months of bed bug complaints, management at the Harbor Tower Apartments has secured a new pest control company to try to get rid of the problem at the subsidized 18-story housing complex in Escanaba. An Orkin affiliate in Green Bay has been hired to do the job, particularly ...

NEGAUNEE — A lower Michigan man died early Saturday afternoon in a snowmobile accident in the eastern Upper Peninsula. State Police at the St. Ignace post were called out just before 1 p.m. Saturday regarding a snowmobile crash on Bay City Lake Road near Trail 47 in Mackinac County's Clark ...