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UPDATE: The crash victim has been identified as Jeffrey Scott Schaller of Imlay City, Michigan. The crash took place on Trail Three north of Elevenmile Lake, southwest of Painesdale. A 61-year-old man died in a snowmobile crash Saturday afternoon in Adams Township. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies say the man apparently …

Even though COVID-19 numbers have been moderating in Michigan, the pandemic did not take the holiday off. State figures report that 254 Michiganders died Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and Saturday. 7,341 new cases were confirmed across the state. Since the pandemic began early this year, Michigan has 477,269 cases, with …

A war of words has heated up between President Donald Trump and Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. The president began firing Twitter bombs early Sunday morning, reacting to Nessel’s threat to seek sanctions against attorneys that she believes used intentional misrepresentations in their attempts to overturn Michigan’s November election result. …

One of President Donald Trump’s latest rounds of pardons included a former Michigan U.S. Representative. Mark Siljander served three full terms and one partial term in the House, representing southwest Michigan. He lost his seat when he was upset by current Congressman Fred Upton in the 1986 Republican primary. The …

The winners have been announced in the Lake Linden Area Christmas Light Challenge. The competition was open to residents in the village of Lake Linden, Bootjack, Traprock, Jacobsville, Hubbell and Tamarack City. The grand prize winners were Denise and Kevin Curtin. Second place honors went to Paul and Kathy Malnar. …

Dial Help handled 2,815 crisis contacts during its 2020 fiscal year.  The organization released its annual report this week. More than 80 percent of crisis contacts came via the Dial Help phone line. 12 percent of contacts were made by text, four percent by instant message, and two percent were …

A decades-old tradition will continue today and tomorrow, as residents of Calumet commemorate the 1913 Italian Hall Tragedy. 107 years ago this afternoon, striking copper miners and their families were celebrating Christmas on the upper level of the hall, when someone yelled “fire.” There was no fire, but the rush …

Michigan’s COVID-19 numbers continue to trend downward, but still have a long way to go. The seven-day average of new diagnoses per day dropped to 3,311 yesterday, well under half of where it was when the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued its Epidemic Order last month. Despite …

Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly is putting the final touches on its plans to deliver Christmas dinners to seniors across the Copper Country. Dinners will be dispatched from a number of sites, and capacity at each site is limited. If you are a senior and wish to have a meal …

A Newberry man faces multiple charges following an alleged domestic violence incident. Michigan State Police troopers were called to a home in the village late Sunday afternoon. They found an injured victim, who told them that 49-year-old Christopher Morrison had fled the scene.  Morrison was located a short time later. …