A Marquette County man is recovering after being hit by a cement truck Thursday. Troopers from the Negaunee State Police Post responded to the accident around 10am on M-95 near Witch Lake in Republic Township. 49-year-old Dean Lindblom of Quinnesec was walking along the road when he was struck by …
Read More »UPSET Detectives Arrest Suspected Meth Dealer
A suspected crystal meth dealer is under arrest in Iron County. On Wednesday, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at a residence on Oswald Street in the village of Crystal Falls. Over 40 grams of crystal meth as well as evidence of drug distribution …
Read More »FEMA Won’t Help Individual Flood Victims
The Federal Emergency Management Agency will not be providing assistance for individuals in Houghton, Gogebic, and Menominee Counties following the June flooding. US Senator Gary Peters issued a statement Thursday following the denial of individual assistance though FEMA had previously declared these areas eligible to receive assistance through the Public …
Read More »Abandoned Meth Lab Found In Adams Township
The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department was called to the scene of an abandoned meth lab near Baltic on Wednesday. The abandoned lab was located by workers in the area cutting trees along the power lines. The workers located the lab within the confines of a concrete tunnel near the old …
Read More »Portage Lake District Library Hosts Aging Life Care Presentation
The Portage Lake District Library will host a presentation on services that are offered by Aging Life Care on Thursday, August 16, from 6:30 – 7:30 p.m. Maureen Jensen and Carol Johnson Pfefferkorn will present a detailed explanation of Aging Life Care, a holistic, client-centered approach to caring for older …
Read More »Michigan Tech To Unveil New Freshwater Testbed
The unveiling of the Maritime Autonomy Research Site (MARS), the first freshwater testbed of its kind in the world, will take place at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 10 at Michigan Technological University’s Great Lakes Research Center (GLRC). The unveiling of MARS coincides with the launch of the Smart Ships Coalition, designed to study …
Read More »Mining & Mineral Processing Leaders In Town For Annual Meeting
International industry leaders and research engineers from mining and mineral processing are in town for the 7th annual meeting of the Advanced Sustainable Iron and Steelmaking Center, hosted by Michigan Tech. This year’s theme is “New Paradigms in Mineral Processing.” The formal meeting features speakers from India, China, Chile, Brazil, …
Read More »UP Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty
An Ironwood woman is facing animal cruelty charges after nearly 40 animals were removed from her home. 37-year-old Crystal Marie Lotzer was taken into custody Tuesday and charged with Felony Animal Cruelty and misdemeanor Failure to Provide Care. Authorities say Lotzer was holding a large number of animals inside her …
Read More »New Trooper From UP Assigned To Calumet Post
The Michigan State Police Calumet Post has a new trooper from the Upper Peninsula. Gwinn-native Nicholas Miller has joined the post after graduating from the 134th Trooper Recruit School on July 12th. Trooper Miller will continue his law enforcement training and work with field training officers at the Calumet Post …
Read More »Upper Peninsula Health Data Report Released
Six Upper Peninsula health departments and 26 community partners announce the release of a first-of-its-kind Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) covering all 15 U.P. counties. The 350-page report, now available on-line to the general public, provides a wealth of information on the health status of U.P.’s 310,000 residents. The newly …
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