(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) HOUGHTON — The Trump administration plans to close its four US Forest Service research facilities in Michigan, including two locally, which will ...

CALUMET – With this winter’s Snowmobile Season over, the Keweenaw Snowmobile Club says it was a successful year on many levels. “Overall, it sounds like business was just as good financially for our businesses, so overall, I think this winter was a great season,” said ...

MARQUETTE — U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey today announced Thursday that Erich Zeeb, 51, of Roanoke, Virginia, was sentenced to 28 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a child. VerHey said, “What Zeeb did was depraved and disgusting and he richly ...

SAULT STE. MARIE — Brandon Nertoli, 31, of Sault Ste. Marie, has been arrested and charged with delivery of a controlled substance causing death in connection to a Feb. 20 incident in Dafter Township. On that occasion, troopers from the Michigan State Police post in Sault Ste. Marie responded ...

ESCANABA — The chief executive of a major distributor of Bark River Knives — the former Escanaba company that shuttered without notice two weeks ago — says it is facing significant losses while trying to protect customers due to Bark River’s use of Chinese steel in some of its knives, ...

HANCOCK — Easter is this Sunday and Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly is ramping up its annual Easter holiday tradition. The charity provides meals to older adults, aged 60 and older, on multiple occasions including major holidays such as Easter. LBFE Executive Director Carol Korpela, ...