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The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department has issued a statement clarifying its role in the shutdown order for Calumet’s controversial Café Rosetta.  In a letter released over the weekend, Health Officer Kate Beer said the agency had received more than 100 complaints about the café’s illegal operations, including offering indoor …

Those interested in spending time this summer at the Hancock campground can begin making reservations online Monday morning. The online reservation system will open at 9:00. Sites can be booked for any time during the camping season. Reservations are also being accepted for summer camping in Michigan’s state parks. Bookings …

The investigation continues into the shooting death of a 24-year-old man in Baldwin Township on New Year’s Day. Michigan State Police troopers and Delta County Sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a residence on St. Nicholas Rd around 2:30 in the afternoon. The victim was taken to UP Health System-Marquette, where …

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office is selling two vehicles. Sealed bids on a 2008 Ford Explorer and a 2009 Ford Expedition must be turned in by 4:00 in the afternoon January 11th. The Explorer has a six-cylinder engine, with 162,278 miles. The Expedition has an eight-cylinder engine, with 119,339 miles. …

As received from the Michigan State Police: Ingham County Judge Wanda Stokes has issued a temporary restraining order against Café Rosetta of Calumet for continuing to operate without a valid food service establishment license. Judge Stokes’s order comes after Café Rosetta disregarded an epidemic order from the Michigan Department of …

The numbers of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the Copper Country continue to be moderate. Reporting schedules have been disrupted somewhat by the holidays, but here are the latest figures from the state. Since Christmas…• Houghton County has reported 23 cases.• Baraga County has reported seven cases.• Keweenaw County has confirmed …

The health unit manager at the Kinross Correctional Facility in Sault Ste. Marie became the first Michigan Department of Corrections employee to receive the COVID-19 vaccine yesterday. Cindi Jenkins received the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine at War Memorial Hospital. Kinross was the site of a major COVID-19 outbreak in November. 80 percent …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s signing pen was busy again yesterday. After approving more than 80 bills on Tuesday, the governor signed another batch into law yesterday. Notably, she approved legislation that allows college student athletes to use their own names, images, likenesses, and reputations for financial compensation. A student cannot enter …

The unemployment rate in the Upper Peninsula held steady at 4.2 percent in November.  The seasonally-unadjusted numbers show the number of people working in the U.P. fell by 2,000 compared to October, to 132,100. The number of people included in the labor force also fell by 2,000. The number officially …

Michiganders are being encouraged to stretch our legs tomorrow and Saturday. The First Day Hikes events typically sponsored at selected state parks are being done virtually this year. You can map out a route at any Michigan State Park or any non-motorized trail, and hike, ski, snowshoe or ride a …