NIAGARA, WI — An investigation into a fatal crash Nov. 5 in Niagara, Wis., has ended with no charges filed against any involved law enforcement. Steve Mecklenburg, 57, fled a traffic stop at a high rate of speed and swerved into oncoming traffic in the 1000 block of Main Street, hitting a ...

HANCOCK — The Copper Country Intermediate School District has announced that the following schools have elected to participate in Schools of Choice in an unlimited capacity during the second semester of the 2025-26 school year: Adams, Baraga, Public Schools of CLK, Chassell, Elm River, ...

MARQUETTE — The Michigan State Police Eighth District, which encompasses the Upper Peninsula, has announced the winners of the district’s 2025 Employee of the Year Awards. The awards honor members who show strong character, dedicated service and a positive impact on the communities they ...

L’ANSE — The L’Anse Area Community Development Corporation has announced the Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region has been awarded state funding to advance the redevelopment of the vacant former Winkler Nursing Home site in the village of L’Anse. The award was ...

BESSEMER TOWNSHIP — For the second time in just over a a week, a out of state snowmobiler has died a crash in the Upper peninsula. Michigan State Police from the Wakefield Post, report the accident was reported at about 10:30 a.m. (CST) Sunday. Troopers were dispatched to the accident on ...

WAKEFIELD — Instead of Santa and his sleigh, Michigan State Police (MSP) troopers aboard their “Blue Goose” patrol car brought Christmas cheer to a young girl fighting cancer far from home. On Dec. 13, staff from the Wakefield Post learned from Vialah’s grandmother during a Shop with a ...