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A Bessemer man charged with breaking and entering is going to trial. 27-year-old Scott Savero is scheduled for trial December 17 in Ontonagon County Circuit Court. He and 25-year-old Cory Leuzzo were arrested in August by Troopers from the Wakefield Post of the Michigan State Police. The pair allegedly stole …

Michigan Republicans are asking television stations to pull a new ad from the Democratic Governors Association that insists Governor Rick Snyder cut $1 billion from K-12 schools. During a conference call yesterday arranged by the Michigan Republican Party, state Representative Pete Lund called the claim “an outright lie.” And Governor …

The annual Chelsey LaFernier Memorial Walk to End Domestic Violence will be held in Baraga tomorrow. Chelsey LaFernier was murdered by her abusive partner in 2009. The walk will begin at 1 o’clock at the intersection of McGillan Street and Lyons Avenue, near where she lived. It will end at …

The Watton armed robbery trial has now gone three days in Baraga County Circuit Court. Bernard Fish is accused of robbing two men at gunpoint at their home last year while pretending to be a U.S. Marshal. The house did had a surveillance camera system and Baraga County Prosecutor Joseph …

An Ontonagon man will spend up to seven years in prison after he accepted money for a construction job he did not complete. 46-year-old Bruce Sever was sentenced in Delta County Circuit court Wednesday to between 2 to 6 years on a forgery charge and between 2 to 7 1/2 …

Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers are seeking information regarding a tundra swan that was illegally shot and killed in Baraga County during the last weekend of September. The tundra swan was found in the vicinity of Burns Lake near the village of Alberta. Tundra swans are a protected, …

With beautiful fall colors becoming more and more prevalent, the Western Hemisphere’s only ski flying hill his breaking attendance records. 5,800 visitors have come to the Copper Peak Adventure ride in Ironwood so far this year, about 1,000 more than in previous years. The ride had 500 riders last Saturday. …

Bow hunting season is officially underway in the state of Michigan, but it looks like the cold temperatures from this winter could have an effect on the deer population. In fact, the Department of Natural Resources says the last two winters have significantly decreased the deer population across the Upper …

While local communities around the state continue to support the adult usage of marijuana in small amounts that so far has not produced any votes in the Michigan House to decriminalize grass on a statewide basis. Earlier this year, Republican Mike Shirkey of Grass Lake raised the hopes of pro-marijuana …

Former Houghton City Manager Scott MacInnes has a new job title. He will now be working for the Michigan Municipal League as the Northern Field consultant. The role will have MacInnes assist municipalities in the U.P. and act as a liaison for the League. MacInnes adds that many of his …