A Calumet woman is dead after allegedly being shot by a family member in Laurium Saturday. 32-year-old Christian Paul Kitti was arraigned in 97th District Court on charges of Homicide—Open Murder, punishable by Life in prison, and a felony firearms charge. The charges are in relation to the death of …
Read More »Driver Arrested After Crashing Into A Utility Pole
A Calumet woman is facing possible OWI charges after a crash early Sunday morning. Around 12:15am, troopers from the Calumet Post responded to a one-car personal injury accident. Police say a 56-year-old woman was driving southbound on US-41 near Haus Street in Kearsarge when her vehicle went off the roadway …
Read More »Road Being Repainted In Ontonagon
Motorists on M-64 later this week may encounter a bridge project in Ontonagon County. Wednesday through Friday, contractors for the Michigan Department of Transportation will be performing warranty paint work on the bridge over the Potato River, about 4 miles west of Ontonagon. This work will require lane closures under …
Read More »Dial Help’s “Talk–They Hear You” Event Is Tuesday
Parents are the best chance kids have to avoid underage drinking. A program by Dial Help, taking place Tuesday, will help parents breach the subject of alcohol with their children. The event is called “Talk—They Hear You”. Here’s Dial Help Prevention Coordinator Kevin Weir. Studies show that ten percent of …
Read More »PL Minors Winless at State Tourney – Monday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB Adam Eaton’s RBI single in the bottom of the ninth gave the Chicago White Sox a 4-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers yesterday, as the two teams completed the game that had been suspended because of rain Saturday night. Detroit …
Read More »All Power Back On, UPPCO Says
The statement from UPPCO: Shortly after 5 p.m. this evening Upper Peninsula Power Company completed restoration of power. A few residences are in need of electrical work before power can come back on. UPPCO thanks its customers and the public for their patience as our line crews and other employees …
Read More »One Dead, One In Custody After Shooting In Laurium
LAURIUM–One woman is dead and one man is in custody after an incident Saturday night in the Village of Laurium. Just after 11:45 p.m., officers with the Laurium Police Department were dispatched to the 100 block of Florida Street. When police arrived, they found a 44-year-old woman dead in the …
Read More »PL Minors, Majors Fall at State Tourney – Sunday Sports Wrap
Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The Detroit Tigers’ game against the Chicago White Sox was suspended after eight innings with the score tied 3-3 last night. The game started late because of rain, and was delayed again for more than an hour after the second …
Read More »Electric power restored to several state parks in the U.P.
Power has been restored to all but one of six Michigan state parks in the Upper Peninsula that had been without electric service since Thursday morning. A complex of thunderstorms rumbled through the Upper Peninsula early Thursday from Minnesota, toppling trees, downing electric lines and knocking out service for utility …
Read More »UPPCO Crews Addressing Remaining Outages from Thursday’s Storm
Marquette – As of 10 a.m. Saturday, here is the latest update regarding Thursday’s storm that brought high winds and lightning, resulting in outages impacting numerous Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) customers: An estimated 100 customers remain without power in certain areas located within Houghton and Ontonagon counties. Hardest hit …
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