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A 48-year-old woman is dead after a stabbing incident took place early this morning in Hubbell. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says they received a call early this morning at 3:30 a.m. about a stabbing in Hubbell from a 14 year old female who also sustained multiple stab wounds. Law enforcement …

The Western U.P. Health Department has a new chief health officer. Kate Beer will take over for the departing Guy St. Germain, effective on October 1st. Beer has been working at the health department for 18 years, serving as the director of accounting and finance. She also served as the …

The verdict has been decided in the Nima Nassiri murder case. Yesterday, the jury found Nassiri guilty of second-degree murder for the death of his wife, Senaz Nezami. As part of their deliberations, the jury did ask for photos from the hospital and the autopsy, as well as to listen …

The controversial intersections in Hancock are getting another makeover. Back in May, the Hancock City Council voted to turn White Street into a one-way going up and this led to many complaints from residents on Pine and Elevation Streets about the excess traffic from US-41 that would try to take …

Three people are behind bars in Ontonagon County after a drug bust in Bruce Crossing Wednesday. The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team executed a search warrant at an address on M-28. When authorities entered the residence, they found 130 marijuana plants, over $6,000 in cash, a firearm, approximately five pounds …

An Ontonagon couple facing multiple drug charges will be going to trial. 33-year-old Harvey Reaver is scheduled for trial in Ontonagon County Circuit Court December 1st. His co-defendant, 54-year-old Janet Finley, will go to trial December 10th. The pair is facing a total of nine charges, including delivery/manufacture of meth …

UPPCO is warning U.P. residents to beware of scammers who may be calling customers, pretending to be company representatives or contractors. UPPCO says the scammers are threatening to disconnect service unless some kind of purchase is made and a follow-up phone call is then made to verify the transaction. Anyone …

A new statewide poll shows Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette with a commanding lead over Democratic challenger Mark Totten, but the Michigan Secretary of State race is too close to call. The survey was conducted by Vanguard Public Affairs and Denno Research. Schuette has 40.5 percent support in the poll, …

The verdict has been decided in the Nassiri murder case. The jury voted guilty on second-degree murder for the death of Nassiri’s wife, Senaz Nezami. As part of their deliberations, the jury did ask for photos from the hospital and the autopsy, as well as to listen to the 911 …

The Hancock City Council will discuss safe routes to school… the McLain State Park 10-year plan… the MDOT Lift Bridge project… and the preliminary engineering report for the major water main project planned for 2016 tonight. The Council will consider establishing all-way stops at the the intersections of Scott and …