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The United States Census Bureau has warned state officials to not expect the population tallies for the 2020 cycle until September 30th, significantly later than March when the 2010 data was delivered. Thanks to a requirement of the Michigan Constitution, that means redistricting may not be done in time for …

At roughly midnight Saturday, a snowmobiler came across a single-sled accident near Wagner, WI in Marinette County. Emergency services responded, but 46-year-old Tony Camps was declared dead at the scene. Camps had hit a tree near the state line. He had significant internal and head injuries. Both alcohol and speed …

There is still a shortage of the Pfizer vaccine in the area, but trying to make alternative plans for the second shot remains discouraged. Kate Beer of the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department says that even if you have great intentions, it will actually cause a larger headache for the …

The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team arrested 28-year-old Shawn Bell on Thursday, February 18th outside a home in Copper City. Bell is a native Detroiter and faces serious drug and firearm charges including delivery of methamphetamine, possession of MDMA and Hydrocodone, and possession of a gun and ammunition with a …

State Senator Ed McBroom and three Upper Peninsula representatives issued a statement late Thursday against the extension of the 10 PM curfew and capacity limits for indoor dining until March 31st. The legislators are particularly angry that the restrictions were slipped into the order allowing for a resumption of high …

One woman was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in Mohawk Thursday morning. The Road Commission had halted traffic as it conducted snow removal on US-41 near Keweenaw Pines. At approximately 11:30, a 24-year-old woman from Laurium had idled her car to allow crews to finish their work. There was no …

At Wednesday’s Hancock City Council meeting, there was only a brief discussion about the rezoning of the former Michigan Smelter site in Houghton. On February 3rd, the group had discussed the possibility of offering a resolution on the issue, citing interest in preserving the value of Hancock’s city beach and …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department released its latest COVID-19 report Thursday night. The three-county area had 23 new confirmed cases and one death. As has been the pattern for weeks now, recoveries were significantly higher than positives coming in at a combined 59. Health Officer Kate Beer says the …

A check of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory website shows Lake Superior is freezing quickly. In under two weeks, it has gone from barely ice covered to nearly halfway towards ice cube status. Mid-30’s temps will be in the region for several days next …

Koski’s Korners in Champion was the scene of a personal injury accident Wednesday afternoon involving a logging truck and a snowmobile. An officer from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources was first to the crash. He tended to the man who had been operating the snowmobile. He was unconscious but …