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An 18-year-old driver escaped injury Sunday morning in a fiery single-vehicle crash just south of Lake Linden. State police officers report that, around 8:00, a northbound pickup truck crossed over the center line on M-26 near the 27th Street intersection. The truck just missed the brick signpost for the Drive-Through …

The body of a man that was found Tuesday in Marquette County has been identified, and the cause of death has been determined to be murder. A forensic autopsy performed at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo confirmed that the victim is 58-year-old Jody Dean Howe of Marquette. Howe disappeared nearly …

UPDATE: A 42-year-old Lexington, Kentucky, woman has died from injuries she sustained Thursday, while swimming in Lake Superior at Marquette’s Little Presque Isle Park.  State police officials say Yookyung Leemazzoni succumbed early Friday morning at UP Health System-Marquette. Read our original story below, as posted on Friday, August 8th: A …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has extended the COVID-19 Declaration of Emergency through September 4th. Noting that every region in Michigan has seen an increase in the coronavirus infection rate, Whitmer said it was important to do everything possible to control the growth of the disease, including wearing masks, and maintaining social …

Fuel sales at the Rock Harbor Marina at Isle Royale will continue through August 25th. The National Park Service says diesel and gasoline will be available mornings between 8:00 and 10:00, and afternoons between 2:00 and 4:00 each day. Because of COVID-19 concerns, most of the amenities at Isle Royale …

Former Democratic First Congressional District candidate Linda O’Dell has congratulated primary winner Dana Ferguson. On social media, O’Dell thanked her supporters, and called on them to support Ferguson in his attempt to unseat incumbent Republican Representative Jack Bergman in the upcoming November election. Ferguson claimed the Democratic nomination by a …

An FBI agent with a history of working with Native American tribes in Michigan has been appointed the state’s first coordinator for missing and murdered indigenous persons. During his career, Joel Postma has investigated missing children, runaways, drug crimes, and deaths in Indian Country in the Upper Peninsula. He also …

More children will be required to wear face masks at day care facilities and camps beginning Monday. Governor Gretchen Whitmer yesterday expanded her face mask order to include children ages two and over on school buses, and children ages four and over in common areas and hallways. Children and staff …

The City of Houghton is getting some federal help for its ongoing sewer system upgrades. The United States Department of Agriculture has awarded a $138,000 grant, and offered an $87,000 loan to help replace sewer mains in the city. Bessemer Township got a huge award – a $2,798,000 loan and …

With COVID-19 concerns forcing cancellation of many Copper Country activities, in-person running events have been in short supply this summer. There will be one tomorrow, however. Registration for the Bootjack Fun Run 9.06k will open at 8:00 at the Dreamland Bar. Participants can walk or run over their choice of …