IRON MOUNTAIN — The central U.P. region continued to work getting back to normal Wednesday after enduring two winter storms in a week’s time, including a record-setting Blizzard Elsa. By mid-week residents and businesses were still busy clearing the more than 2 to 3 feet of snow that fell ...
HANCOCK — The Hancock City Council met in regular session Wednesday and approved ballot language for August's Recreation Millage renewal election. Additionally the council approved contract amendments for OHM projects, and accepted a quote for a new dump truck, among several other new ...
MT. CLEMONS — Nearly four years after a petition signature fraud scam kept several Republican candidates from making the ballot in 2022, a Macomb County judge has sentenced one of the perpetrators to up to 20 years in prison. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel in 2023 announced charges ...
BARAGA — Officer Joseph Perala of the Baraga Correctional Facility has been named Michigan’s 2026 Corrections Officer of the Year. “With 19 years of dedicated service, Officer Perala exemplifies professionalism, leadership, and a commitment to safety,” reads a post put out on the ...
Dear Annie: I live with my almost-30-year-old daughter. She acquired our place through a lawsuit settlement. She talks to and treats me like I'm a child and tries to control my life. She often reminds me: "This is my place. I run things." I could go on and on, but the bottom line is that she ...
MARQUETTE — March madness has taken on a different meaning in parts of northern Michigan and the U.P. over the past two years. Strong winter storms hit the landscape and communities in March 2025 and again this week, coating (or burying) trees and forests in heavy layers of ice and snow. Many ...