BARAGA — On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, officers and supporters from three prisons in the Upper Peninsula held pickets to inform the public of the current dangers they face inside their workplaces with an emphasis on understaffing. State lawmakers from the Upper Peninsula stood in ...
HANCOCK — Hancock police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Thursday morning. About 5:40 a.m., police responded to Wright Street, where they found the body of a 50-year-old Hancock man on the roadway. The man appeared to have crashed on his electric scooter, the department said in a release. Police said the incident does not seem to be suspicious. The Hancock Police Department was assisted at the scene by the Houghton County Sheriff Department, Michigan State Police, Houghton Police Department, MTU Public Safety, Mercy EMS and the Houghton County Medical Examiners Office.
EAGLE RIVER — With Keweenaw County’s Master Plan, Blueprint for Tomorrow, being delayed due to short-term rental issues, along with facing budget constraints with county zoning, the Board of Commissioners received some positive news on an opportunity to relieve some of those ...
HANCOCK — The vehicles are rolling in. Hancock Fire Chief Bill Lepisto said at Wednesday’s City Council meeting the department would be driving down Thursday to pick up the department’s aerial truck after 39 weeks. It passed hydraulic, electrical and aerial testing last week. ...
A Feeding America West Michigan mobile food pantry is coming back to Ontonagon on Wednesday, Sept. 4. The mobile food pantry will be held at the Ontonagon Village Fire Hall at 315 River St, Ontonagon beginning at 11 a.m. Each visit from the mobile food pantry will provide a variety of foods, ...
An investigation by UPSET detectives led to the arrest of a 55-year-old Atlantic Mine man on Friday, according to a release from the Michigan State Police. He is charged with three counts of delivery of methamphetamine and one count of possession with intent to deliver. Police said the suspect had 7 grams of meth at the time of his arrest. Officers from the Michigan State Police Post, Houghton City Police and UPSET detectives made the arrest in the city of Houghton. Following the arrest, officers and detectives conducted a search warrant at the suspect’s residence and workshop. ...
