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Arrests made for sex crimes

STEPHENSON — Two Upper Peninsula men were arrested in connection with separate investigations in Marquette and Menominee counties. At 10 a.m. Thursday, coordinated service team detectives and deputies in the Menominee County community of Stephenson took a man into custody for alleged sex ...

Man convicted in 2021 crash

SAULT STE. MARIE — Following a five-day jury trial, Tanner Dunbar Harrison was found guilty on Friday of one count of second-degree murder, nearly five years after the incident that claimed the life of 20-year-old Katie Robinson. The case was prosecuted by Chippewa County Chief Assistant ...

Setting it straight

In the obituary for Bernice Knuuttila that ran Friday, Jan. 9, the correct date of her death is Jan. 5, 2026

In Brief

HANCOCK — The city of Hancock is currently accepting applications for two boards. The city is looking for residents interested in serving on either the Board of Review (BOR) or the Transit Local Advisory Council (LAC). The Board of Review meets for two days in March, one day in July and one ...

In Brief

HOUGHTON - The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will conduct inspections on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock this week, requiring bridge lifts. According to a release from the Michigan Department of Transportation, the various test lifts will be performed at ...