IRON COUNTY, WI — The National Park Service recently acquired more than 200 acres along the south shore of Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin for the country’s longest national scenic trail. The North Country National Scenic Trail is part of the National Park Service and stretches 4,800 ...
MARQUETTE — While a continued forecast of clear skies might be a welcome sight for Upper Peninsula residents still recovering from a snowy winter and cold spring, it comes with an increased risk of wildfires. But how has this dry weather been affecting the area in the absence of wildfires? ...
HOUGHTON – Calls for police presence have been steadily increasing in the region over the past five years, and the increase is creating critical situations. Keweenaw County Sheriff Kurt Pennala brought up that topic at the regular May meeting of the Keweenaw County Board, saying that while ...
HOUGHTON – Motorists will experience intermittent lane closures on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge from now until Thursday, according to Dan Weingarten, communications representative with the Michigan Department of Transportation. Weingarten said MDOT crews began routine bridge washing ...
Dear Annie: My soon-to-be fiancee has had an incredibly hard year. She had ankle surgery and a difficult recovery. She worked hard to get her mental health back on track. She gave up drinking for me. She also went through serious family drama after being kicked out of her aunt's house, and she ...
Editor's note: The Daily Mining Gazette, in cooperation with other Upper Peninsula newspapers is running companion pieces to our America 250 stories with a focus on the U.P.’s role in building America. Today's installment comes from the Escanaba Daily Press. ESCANABA — More than 150 years ...
