BERGLAND — Michigan State Police at the Wakefield Post said they’ve been made aware of an approximate 40-inch-high ice heave running east to west across Lake Gogebic, about 2 miles south of the Ontonagon County Park near Bergland. Trooper advise that if you are planning to go ice fishing, ...

L’ANSE — The Baraga County Board of Commissioners Monday with new commissioner James Niemela welcomed in. Niemela said the board was helpful in teaching him about the position. “I’m looking forward to listening to people and keeping the taxpayers in mind,” he said. “Being ...

HOUGHTON — Studies conducted several years ago conservatively identified about 600 to 700 children in Houghton County who weren’t able to find space in a childcare program. The Start Small Build Your Childcare Business pilot program, launched last year by the Copper Country Great Start ...

SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA — Millions of Southern Californians were on edge as winds began picking up during a final round of dangerous fire weather forecast for the region where two massive blazes have killed at least 25 and destroyed thousands of homes. A day after firefighters got a reprieve ...

HOUGHTON — The murder trial of a longtime Houghton County lawyer is set for August. Dates in the case of Evan Dixon, 60, of Hancock were set last week after a Jan. 2 scheduling conference was delayed. Dixon pleaded not guilty to two felony charges in September in Houghton County Circuit ...

CALUMET — Snow means sledding. And, it absolutely means fun, fun, fun. What better way to spend a winter day. Hibernation is for bears. With a few feet of fresh snow here on the ground in the Copper Country, there is nothing better than finding the perfect hill. Plan a group outing of ...