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Fatal fire in Wakefield

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WAKEFIELD — One person is dead as the result of an early Tuesday morning fire in Wakefield. According to the Gogebic County Sheriff's Department, first responders were dispatched to a residence on Kronberg Road in Wakefield shortly before 5:30 a.m. (CST) Tuesday. Police said that initial ...

Looking ahead

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CALUMET – At the regular quarterly meeting of the Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission Tuesday, Park Superintendent Wyndeth Davis said the park is getting ready for the new year. “We have our plates full heading into 2026,” Davis said, adding that budget details are ...

Seal of approval

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MARQUETTE — UP Health System-Marquette has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® and the American Stroke Association’s Heart-Check mark for primary stroke center certification. The organization underwent an onsite review on Oct. 23, as part of the process to achieve the ...

Challenge complete

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HOUGHTON – Michigan Technological University’s Copper Country Robotics Team (CCRT) completed its robot by noon Tuesday, finishing a 72-hour challenge to build a functional robot. The challenge, Robot in 3 Days (Ri3D), started at Noon on Saturday, with participants watching a kickoff ...

Dropping out

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LANSING — Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II announced he is suspending his campaign for governor and instead joining the race for secretary of state of the battleground state. Gilchrist, a progressive Democrat from Detroit, did not cite a specific reason for the change in his video ...