It’s been 60 years since one of the worst maritime disasters in U.S. history, the crash of the Andrea Doria off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts. A Metro Detroit woman, Pierette Simpson, of Novi, was nine years old traveling from Italy with her grandparents, when their ship was hit by …
Read More »How Pokemon Could Be Hazardous To Your Health
Lots of people are playing reality video games like Pokemon GO, but be careful so you don’t end up in the hospital. Here’s Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites.
Read More »Democratic National Convention Begins
A group of Michigan Democrats will be in Philadelphia today as the Democratic National Convention kicks off. U.S. Senator Gary Peters is expected to speak at the convention Wednesday afternoon. Flint Mayor Karen Weaver and former Governor Jennifer Granholm are also expected to be on stage. Michigan has 148 democratic delegates …
Read More »Meningitis Vaccinations Encouraged
With college starting in just over a month for thousands of Michigan students, the state Medical Society and Health Department is urging young people to make sure they are immunized against meningitis B. The push for the vaccinations comes just a week after Central Michigan University senior Kristy Malter died …
Read More »Gas Prices Drop Considerably
Gas prices have taken a tumble over the past week. AAA Michigan says the latest statewide average is around $2.24 a gallon, down eleven cents from the previous week and 41 cents from this time last year. That was the third-largest weekly drop among U.S. states last week, behind Indiana …
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 »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 …
Read More »Davis Named KNHP Superintendent
Wyndeth Davis, a 27-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), has been selected as the Superintendent of Keweenaw National Historical Park. Davis is currently the Associate Manager for Interpretive Planning at the NPS Harpers Ferry Design Center in West Virginia. She begins the new assignment on September 4, 2016. …
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