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UP timber project awarded $50K

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BRIMLEY — A long-term care facility planned by the Bay Mills Indian Community in the Upper Peninsula community of Brimley is the latest mass timber project in Michigan to receive funding and technical expertise provided by the Michigan Mass Timber Catalyst Program. The project will receive ...

Outdoors North: John Pepin

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"But my words like silent raindrops fell, within the wells of silence,” – Paul Simon As the shadows fell and the world turned, I watched the stars – in their intriguing constellations – move across the cold skies of a late winter’s March night. I made my observations over a period of ...

Bus traveling to UP casino crashes

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ESCANABA – A motor coach bus traveling to the Island Resort and Casino in Harris crashed in Green Bay on Sunday, injuring 36 out of 54 travelers. The driver of the bus was arrested shortly after the crash and was found to have both a revoked license and a revoked commercial driver’s ...

Measles making a comeback

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HANCOCK — What was once one of the deadliest diseases in United States history is making its way back into the public consciousness. Measles (Rubeola) was declared eliminated in 2000, but due to vaccination rates declining and a shift in public awareness, recent outbreaks and exposures ...

Finally at rest

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LAKE LINDEN — The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced it has identified the remains of Lake Linden native, U.S. Army Sgt. Robert James Goldsworthy, missing in action since since Dec. 17, 1944. His remains were identified on Sept. 8, 2025. Sergeant Goldsworthy was born on June ...

Request denied

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HOUGHTON — Prior to the regular meeting of the Houghton City Council Wednesday, the City's Zoning Board of Appeals held a public hearing regarding UP State Banks request for a variance for the installation of electronic board sign at 902 College Ave. The bank's Houghton location is currently ...