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Two Houghton County residents are facing drug distribution charges. During a two-month investigation, detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team say they purchased methamphetamine from the pair. That led to a search warrant that was used to raid a home on Sixth Avenue in Trimountain this morning, where they …

State Representative Greg Markkanen has been appointed to serve on the House Local Government and Municipal Finance Committee this year. Markkanen is a former member of the Hancock City Council. The committee typically handles municipal government issues related to budgeting, financial liabilities, zoning, local authority, public safety and planning. In …

Families can stretch their legs and try snowshoeing tomorrow at the Nara Trails. The free “Ring in the New Year” event will feature a sledding hill, a 4k snowshoe trail, and a snowshoe fun loop. And, if you’ve never snowshoed, Iola Brubaker of the Keweenaw Family Resource Center says they’ll …

You can get some help with that New Year’s resolution to improve your health tomorrow at the UP Health System-Portage Fitness Center. The “A Healthier You” open house between 10:00 and noon will introduce you to small steps you can take toward feeling better in 2020. Angela Luskin from the …

The Baraga County Sheriff’s Department is looking for people who are missing some valuables. Deputies are investigating a series of breaking and enterings. Some merchandise that may have been stolen has been recovered. If you live in Baraga County, and are missing items such as sports memorabilia, power tools, antiques …

Michigan Tech is receiving nearly a quarter-million dollars to digitize the employee records of the Calumet and Hecla Mining Company. The $240,014 grant comes from the Council on Library and Information Resources. Tech Archives will digitize the records, add metadata so they can be searched, and integrate them into the …

Accusing Democrats of not being serious, Congressman Jack Bergman voted against the War Powers Resolution passed by the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday. The Watersmeet Republican called the resolution “dangerous,” and accused Democrats of putting Americans at risk. The resolution calls on President Donald Trump “to terminate the use of …

Another day, another scam. This time, the caution comes from the Upper Peninsula Power Company, which is warning consumers that fraudsters are pretending to be UPPCO representatives. Spokesman Brett French says they’ve fielded complaints from customers who have received calls demanding immediate payment, often in the form of gift cards …

A program that allowed expanded catches of brook trout in 31 Upper Peninsula streams has ended. Yesterday, the Department of Natural Resources Commission voted to stop the experimental regulation, effective immediately. The daily limit, which had been set at 10 fish, will reset to the five fish limit in effect …

An effort is underway to add sexual identity to the protections offered under Michigan’s civil rights laws. A group called the Fair and Equal Michigan committee has filed petition language with the state Board of Canvassers. If the language is approved, supporters would have until May 27th to collect 340,047 …