The U.S. Fire Administration — an agency of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, reports that in 2021, fire departments responded to an estimated 170,000 cooking fires, which caused 135 deaths, 3,000 injuries and more than $494 million in property loss. This data is why The National ...

HOUGHTON — A Hancock man arrested as part of a multi-agency child sex sting operation in July pleaded guilty to a reduced charge Tuesday. Juan Marin, 47, pleaded guilty to attempting to accost a minor for immoral purposes, a two-year high-court misdemeanor, during a hearing in Houghton ...

HOUGHTON — 12th Circuit Court Judge Brittany Bulleit is interviewing three candidates for the vacant Houghton County prosecutor position this week, she said at Tuesday’s Houghton County Board meeting. Paul LaBine, who was appointed to the position in July, resigned from the position last ...

HOUGHTON — Houghton held its second annual Fall Fest on the pier in downtown Saturday afternoon. The day featured hay wagon rides along the waterfront, face painting, free donuts and other fun activities. On a brisk fall day, turnout was more of a “slow trickle in,” but still made ...

CHASSELL TOWNSHIP — Chassell Township’s Centennial Park is receiving nearly $500,000 for improvements through a round of Michigan Department of Natural Resources grants announced Monday. The $495,000 through the Spark Grant will fund accessible bathrooms, pathways and boardwalk, among ...

Press release Marquette — Scammers are hard at work in the Upper Peninsula, according to Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO). The company issued a warning this week after receiving calls from customers who reported they were approached by individuals who said they were from the utility and ...