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Yesterday morning, approximately 4:40 am, Gogebic County Sheriff Deputies recovered the body of 22 year old Watertown, Wisconsin resident, Stephanie Narvaez. She was hiking Saturday evening, with a companion in the Rainbow Falls area, when she slipped, fell into the water, and went over the falls. Rescue efforts were unsuccessful, …

Dial Help has released their quarterly report. From April through June, their Community Impact Crisis Center made contact with just under 800 individuals seeking help. The Prevention and Education Department helped 70 people and an additional 283 people were helped through their Family Support Service, Victim Services and Child Advocacy …

MLB 11 Major League Baseball umpires have opted out of the upcoming season because of COVID-19 concerns. Of the 76 full time umpires, 20 are age 55 or older. Those who opt out because of age or existing health issues will be paid. Replacements will be drawn from the pool …

New cases of COVID-19 in multiple Western Upper Peninsula Counties. This from a press release from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. Three new cases in Gogebic County, and 1 new case each for Keweenaw and Houghton Counties. Due to privacy laws, no further information was available but the case …

An Amasa man is dead, after an apparent drowning in southern Baraga County. Michigan State Police troopers found the body of 71-year-old Gary Stroud yesterday afternoon around 2:00 at Ned Lake, south of Nestoria, and just north of the Iron County line. They say it appears that he was tending …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has extended the COVID-19 State of Emergency in Michigan through at least August 11th. Citing the increase in cases over the past several weeks, Whitmer said the novel coronavirus remains a real threat to the state. The increase in Michigan reflects a national trend. She also noted …

A Marquette man is going to prison for a very long time. Jonathan Collins, 41 will serve the next 324 months behind bars, after he pled guilty to possession with intent to distribute over 50 grams of a substance with detectable amounts of methamphetamine. Collins was pulled over in November …

Michigan Tech’s Dean of Engineering, has been initiated as a Fellow of the American Society of Engineering Education. Janet Callahan, who is also a professor of materials and engineering, said she was pleased and honored to join a distinguished community of ASEE Fellows who support engineering education and have dedicated …

The search for a missing Wisconsin woman continues, this from ABC 10. On Saturday evening, Stephanie Narvaez, of Watertown, WI and Karl Nelson of Milwaukee, WI, were hiking in the Rainbow Falls area, when Narvaez lost her footing attempting to cross the Black River, just above the waterfall. She fell …

The Calumet Public School Library has reopened for everyone, with new safety measures. In line with the governor’s executive order, masks will be required. If you don’t have one, the library can provide one. You’re encouraged to practice social distancing, and use hand sanitizer that’s provided. You’re also asked to …