Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball yesterday, Calumet defeated West Iron County 3-1. The Copper Kings took the first two sets 25-15 and 25-9, dropped a hard-fought third set 26-28, then closed the match with a 25-9 win in the fourth set. In volleyball …
Read More »Registration Open For Labor Day Bridge Walk
What better way to enjoy a day of rest from our labors than to take a five-mile walk? UP Health System—Portage is invited people to join in on their annual Labor Day Bridge Walk on Monday. The walk begins at 8:15am at the Kestner Waterfront Park in Houghton, with the …
Read More »A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum Director To Serve On New Environmental Permit Review Commission
The Upper Peninsula will be represented by at least two voices on the new Environmental Permit Review Commission. The commission was created to act in an advisory capacity within the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The commission is comprised of 15 members appointed by the Governor with experience in engineering, …
Read More »MDOC Records Detail Reasons For Prison Closure
There are a lot of questions surrounding the upcoming closure of the Ojibway Correctional Facility in Gogebic County. Some of those questions can be answered thanks to documentation just released from the State of Michigan. State Representative Scott Dianda has already requested that a performance audit of the Michigan Department …
Read More »Five People Arrested In Meth Bust With Young Child In Home
Just days after Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team arrested two suspected meth dealers in Ontonagon County, law enforcement executed another drug bust, this time in Marquette County. During the course of the investigation into the sale of crystal meth Tuesday, UPSET detectives obtained a search warrant for …
Read More »Hornets, Gremlins Earn Volleyball Wins – Wednesday Sports Wrap
Click on the blue links for more details. High School In high school volleyball yesterday… – L’Anse got past Lake Linden-Hubbell 3-2. The Lakes took the first two sets, 25-19 and 25-16. L’Anse then swept the final three sets, 25-16, 25-17, and 15-8. – Houghton edged Gwinn 3-2. – Hancock v …
Read More »Registration Open For Suicide Awareness Walk
The L’Anse Waterfront will be the starting place for those who will take part in an upcoming charitable event next weekend. Baraga County Communities That Care will be holding its Warrior Walk on Saturday September 8th. This year’s event comes with a new name and will benefit the local community …
Read More »Huskies Build a World War I Trench and Dig Into Copper Country History
All is not so quiet on the Western Upper Peninsula front, as Michigan Technological University brings “World War I & the Copper Country” to life to mark a century since the end of the Great War. It’s an all-campus community effort, including 100 Michigan Tech football players filling 2,500 burlap …
Read More »Health Department Reminds Public About Water Quality At Beaches After Heavy Rains
With heavy rains hitting much of the area, the Western UP Health Department is reminding people to exercise caution when swimming after a rain event. Heavy rainfall may result in erosion and runoff into drainage ways and rivers that discharge into recreational bodies of water. Large rain events elevate the …
Read More »Police Chase Ends With Suspect Dead, Officer Injured
One man is dead and an officer wounded following a wild day in Dickinson County Monday. It began when the Iron Mountain Police Department received a call in reference to a truck that was driving recklessly near the Boss Snow Plow manufacturing plant at 8:45 a.m. Police found the truck …
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