The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office investigated a vehicle in the ditch on Firesteel Rd around 3:30am Saturday. The deputy arrested the driver, a 22 yr old Ontonagon man, for OWI, Driving While License is Suspended, and Resisting and Obstructing. He is being held on $25,000 @ 10% bond at the Ontonagon County …

The public is invited to enjoy Winter Trails Day on Sunday, January 15 at Swedetown Trails in Calumet, Michigan. This year along with record-breaking snow, the Swedetown Trails Club is celebrating (and showing off!) their new trail groomer. The groomer became a reality for the 2016 winter season thanks to generous …

MARQUETTE– The Integrated Care Resource Center recently released a snapshot of their overall rating of health plans in which Upper Peninsula Health Plan (UPHP) tied for 3rd in the nation for Medicare-Medicaid Plans. This national initiative of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services helps states improve the quality and …

By Jennifer Donovan, Director of News & Media Relations University Marketing & Communications Michigan Technological University Michigan Technological University is working with Bay College to educate a highly skilled workforce in industrial robotics, a field in growing need of well-trained workers.  A new agreement between the community college and the …

Heikinpäivä celebrates the mid-point of the winter season–a day which can’t come soon enough. Though the parade won’t take place until the last Saturday of this month, there are Heikinpäivä events starting this week. Finnish-American Heritage Center Director Jim Kurtti describes an art exhibit opening Tuesday at the Copper Country …

“Although our region maintains a strong ethnic pride in its Finnish roots, the loss of language and traditional arts and crafts has left many among our residents very little onto which they can attach their ethnic identity.” So says Finnish American Heritage Center Director Jim Kurtti, and he’s doing something about it. He …

Though it may keep you in the cold longer, avoiding to completely scrape off you windshield following a freeze can result in a ticket. State Police Lt. Michael Shaw says you must clear off more than just the driver’s portion. Additionally, Shaw says you should never leave your car unattended …

The government and Volkswagen have finally agreed to a fix for some of the company’s diesel vehicles. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.

2017 should be a strong year for Michigan’s economy. Grand Valley State University business professor Brian Long says it’s a stark turnabout from one year ago, when markets tumbled to start the year. He points to Wall Street’s current lofty levels as one of the many reasons for the upbeat …

U.S. employers added 156,000 jobs in December, capping a year of slower but solid hiring. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate ticked up to four-point-seven percent. Business editor Murray Feldman says Michigan is helping to lead the way with health care jobs. Hourly pay jumped almost three percent from …