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Police have identified two Keweenaw residents as those killed in a crash in Ishpeming yesterday afternoon. 64-year-old Gary James Kappler of Ahmeek and 52-year-old Diane Palosaari of Mohawk were struck at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and U.S. 41 while riding on a Harley Davidson that was hit by a …

It seems that the Houghton County MERS retirement account may be in worse condition than originally thought. According to Houghton County Controller Eric Forsberg, when the smoothing process isn’t taken into consideration, the county is actually 55% funded as opposed to 63% that was stated in the MERS report. However, …

A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Navy Street Park Boardwalk Project in Hancock will take place this morning at 10 a.m. Among those that will be in attendance are Hancock Mayor Lisa McKenzie and State Representative Scott Dianda. The boardwalk, which was completed in the fall of 2013, is 362 …

The biggest event of the summer in Baraga County takes place tomorrow as the 9th annual Baraga County Lake Trout Festival kikcs off tomorrow morning at 5 with the Keweenaw Bay Classic Fishing Tournament. Among the other events going on will be an arts & crafts fair, a kids carnival …

Get ready to learn and have fun this weekend with Portage Health’s annual Health and Safety fair. It will be held at the main campus in Hancock tomorrow from 10am to 2pm. This year’s event will include fun activities for kids, the annual child safety seat clinic, free health screenings, …

State lawmakers in Lansing adjourned for the week yesterday without fully completing the state budget for next year. However, significant progress toward that end has been made. First of all, the Governor, the Speaker of the House and the Senate Majority Leader have reached agreement on an overall budget target. …

This weekend is a special one in Michigan for fishing enthusiasts. On Saturday and Sunday, everyone in Michigan will be permitted to fish without a license. The two days make up Free Fishing Weekend, an annual effort to promote Michigan’sw world-class fishing opportunities. While many will head out to fish …

A man and woman are dead after their motorcycle was struck by a Ryder truck yesterday afternoon in Ishpeming. Ishpeming Police responded to the crash at the intersection of Lakeshore Drive and U.S. 41 around 1:20 p.m. Police say when they arrived on scene both driver and his female passenger …

Michigan State Police troopers from the Wakefield Post returned a wanted fugitive to Michigan Monday. 37-year-old Jeremy Todd Rollins of White Pine was arrested and held in Dayton, Ohio on a felony warrant for operating or maintaining a meth lab that was issued out of the Gogebic County Courthouse on …

An Iron River man will spend eight months on probation after a road rage incident this winter. 67-year-old Donald Rymkos was sentenced to 15 days in jail with credit for three served. In lieu of serving time in jail, Rymkos can complete 24 days of community service. He pled guilty …