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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

HANCOCK — What was once one of the deadliest diseases in United States history is making its way back into the public consciousness. Measles (Rubeola) was declared eliminated in 2000, but due to vaccination rates declining and a shift in public awareness, recent outbreaks and exposures ...