Pro-Mining Group Launches Coalition To Promote Copperwood Project
A new coalition of more than 130 local leaders, labor unions, business leaders and Upper Peninsula residents today announced the launch of "Our U.P., Our Future," a movement dedicated to championing the creation of jobs and opportunities fo...
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Man Suspected Of Stabbing Another In St. Ignace Chared, Identified
The suspect in a stabbing that took place last Friday, in Mackinac County has been arraigned on his charges. 18-year-old Maxwell Phillips of Little Lake, Michigan was arraigned in the 92nd District Court on Monday. His charges were one count of attem...
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Oconto County Lottery Player Wins $150,000 On Powerball
A Powerball player in the Town of Stiles kin Oconto County Wisconsin is $150,000 richer. The winning ticket was purchased at the Kwik Trip on Duame Road in Lena for the August 22nd drawing. The ticket matched four of the five regular numbers-13, 31, ...
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Agate Falls Scenic Site To Re-Open In September; ORV Trail Remains Closed
The Agate Falls Scenic Site in Ontonagon County will be reopened to visitors Sept. 4, but the off-road vehicle trail above the falls will remain closed due to construction delays at the site's trestle bridge. The Michigan Department of Natural Resour...
Aug 22, 2026
Northern Michigan Man Indicted For Impersonating Coast Guard Officer
U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Michigan Timothy VerHey announced that Brent Alan Tompkins, 52, Traverse City, was indicted on criminal charges alleging that he impersonated a federal officer, unlawfully used Coast Guard insignia, and disch...
Aug 22, 2026
Teenager Charged With Attempted Murder After St. Ignace Stabbing
A suspect is in custody following an investigation into a stabbing that took place in Moran Township. On August 21, 2026, the Michigan State Police St. Ignace Post responded to a report in Moran Township that an 18-year-old male had been stabbed by a...
Aug 22, 2026
M-DOT Planning For Major Upgrade Of Portage Lift Bridge
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is preparing for an extensive, multi-year repair and upgrade project on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock. Work will include removing and replacing the upper and lower decks of...
Aug 21, 2026
Michigan Ag Director Announces New Grants At U.P. State Fair
CLICK TO HEAR JACK HALL'S INTERVIEW WITH DIRECTOR TIM BORING Today at the Upper Peninsula State Fair, Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) Director Tim Boring announced new investments that will support local food and agri...
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