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Officials believe a drunk driver was responsible for a traffic crash in Marquette County that killed one man, and severely injured a child. The crash occurred on M-553, just south of Marquette Mountain, around 5:30 Friday afternoon. The preliminary investigation by the Michigan State Police indicates a southbound vehicle driven …

If you have unused, unwanted or expired prescription drugs around the house, Saturday is your chance to get rid of them. National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is a national effort to collect such medications. There are two goals. The first is to keep them out of the environment. Throwing medications …

Heading into the weekend, gasoline prices are slightly higher in our region than they were a week ago. AAA Michigan’s survey shows Marquette at $2.29 per gallon of unleaded regular. That’s three cents above last week, and five cents higher than a week ago. It’s 28 cents lower than a …

After a bit of a respite, COVID-19 numbers in the western Upper Peninsula have begun to edge back upward. Last night’s report from the Western U.P. Health Department includes 67 confirmed positives across the five-county area since the last figures were released Monday evening, plus an additional 30 probable cases. …

Michigan’s hospital administrators are pleading for state residents to continue to take precautions against the coronavirus. The Michigan Health and Hospital Association issued a statement yesterday, on behalf of Chief Medical Officers and Chief Clinical Officers of Michigan Healthcare Systems and Hospitals. The organization notes that COVID-19-related hospitalizations have increased …

Copper Country Republicans turned out yesterday to welcome the oldest son of President Donald Trump to the Copper Country. Donald Trump Jr. made a brief campaign stop at the Houghton County Memorial Airport. He hit on all of the campaign’s usual talking points, including unverified accusations that Democratic candidate Joe …

The City of Hancock has new rental property rules, although they won’t take effect right away. At a four-hour meeting last night, the city council voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance that has been in the works for months.  Last night’s discussion uncovered a couple of lingering issues. The first …

A small, little-used Hancock Park will be getting a facelift. Last night, the city council accepted an $8,500 grant to purchase a piece of play equipment for Klondike Park. Klondike Park is located near the entrance to Sylvan Estates, a bit north of the historic Klondike Location. It’s never been …

Marquette County Sheriff Greg Zyburt’s first thought was that someone on his staff had pulled a trick on him. Zyburt walked out of a Marquette radio station after an interview yesterday morning, to find his truck missing. As his deputies were denying involvement, a call came in about a sheriff’s …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District will be part of a significant effort to provide services for students with mental health issues.  The District will receive $2 million from the state over the next five years through a Michigan Department of Education grant entitled Project AWARE.  The money will be …