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Winters in the Copper Country bring a lot of snow, and just clearing a driveway can be a challenge. But what if your driveway was 6500 feet like the runway at the Houghton County Memorial Airport? Airport Manager Dennis Hext said, “If the snow is real heavy and wet, and …

Michigan Department of Natural Resources crews are continuing to assess and clear damage from a complex of thunderstorms that slashed through the western Upper Peninsula early today, felling countless trees and downing power lines. Staff at the National Weather Service office in Negaunee Township said the storms pushed into the …

A Copper Country resident is once again getting tapped by Governor Rick Snyder for a state board. Julie Sprenger of Laurium has been reappointed by the governor to the Michigan Travel Commission, along with Lawrence Schuler of St. Joseph and Jerome Toney of Howell, according to an announcement released Thursday. …

Many residents are still without power this morning. However, there are far fewer that the roughly 26,000 customers that were without power after early morning storms blew through the Western U.P. on Thursday. Winds in excess of 60 miles an hour were reported and some parts saw more than two …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The Detroit Tigers edged the Chicago White Sox 2-1 last night, in a game that was cut short in the seventh inning by rain. Mike Pelfrey earned the win. He gave up eight hits before leaving in the sixth inning, but …

Work crews continue to try and recover from the carnage caused by severe storms that hit the Copper Country early Thursday. Torrential rain caused isolated flooding and high winds toppled trees throughout the area. UPPCO responded to dozens of reports of fallen trees causing damage to power lines. UPPCO’s Public …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The Minnesota Twins scored three runs in the ninth inning, and defeated the Detroit Tigers 4-1 yesterday afternoon. The loss spoiled a strong effort by Justin Verlander, who gave up a solo home run to Joe Mauer in the first inning, and …

Severe weather can strike quickly and create a variety of dangerous situations.  With this in mind, Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) suggested the following the safety tips: Power lines Always consider a power line to be energized even if it is on the ground. Do not touch a downed line …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that the application period for antlerless deer licenses is now open and runs through Aug. 15. Hunters may apply for one license in any open Deer Management Unit (DMU) statewide; a nonrefundable $5 fee is charged at the time of application. Hunters …

He will not be resentenced–that was the decision of a Baraga County Circuit Court judge on a Wisconsin man currently serving time in prison. 49-year-old Bernard Fish was convicted of multiple felonies, including Armed Robbery in 2014. The Michigan Court of Appeals earlier this year upheld Fish’s conviction, but remanded …