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A terrifying hunting accident ends miraculously after a Wisconsin man begins a road toward recovery. About a month ago 81-year-old Ed Mongin of Wisconsin was hunting with his party of ten on federal land in Iron County. While at his location a tree limb was broken in a windstorm, falling …

Houghton County Sheriff Deputies report that a 21-year-old Chassell man has died after a two vehicle crash this morning outside of Dollar Bay on M-26.  The accident caused injuries to four others. The crash occurred near the intersection of the Coal Dock Road, as the department was called to the …

A three car accident yesterday on U.S. 41 near Boston Rd. has left three people injured. Around 4:30 p.m., a 19-year-old man from Hancock was going south on U.S. 41 in his Dodge Neon. That’s when police say he rear-ended a Chevrolet SUV driven by a 55-year-old Hancock man which …

A five-year-old boy is at Portage Health being treated for injuries sustained from an accident that happened yesterday in Franklin Township. Just before 5 p.m., police responded to the area of Boston Cross Cut Road where a Jeep Cherokee travelling east struck a five-year-old child as he ran into the …

A Chassell man is charged with driving a snowmobile while drunk after falling through the ice of Portage Lake. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department says he is 43 year old James Manderfield. He fell through the ice shortly before 12:30 Saturday morning near Dollar Bay. Manderfield was taken to Portage …

The Houghton County Sheriff’s office is investigating an incident where a 43-year-old male snowmobiler fell through the ice on Portage Lake. The incident happened on Saturday near Dollar Bay. He was transported to Portage Lake Hospital and treated for his injuries. Alochol was believed to be a factor in the …