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Polar vortex blamed for bitter cold’s grip on area

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ESCANABA — Most of the current cold snap, which swept in a few days ago, should have passed, but temperatures remain dangerously low. Experts anticipated that today (Tuesday) and last night would be the coldest of the spell, with some relief expected Wednesday. People should continue to use ...

Blaze damages home in Wells Township

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WELLS TOWNSHIP A house at 5429 K Ln. in Wells Township sufferd major damage in a fire around 11:15 a.m. on Monday. A resident had called emergency services when her house began to fill with smoke; she gathered pets and managed to evacuate the premises with no injuries before officers arrived, ...

Gladstone home destroyed by fire

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GLADSTONE — A Gladstone home was destroyed by fire Monday morning. At 6:39 a.m. Gladstone Public Safety officers were dispatched to a home at 719 Michigan Avenue, near All Saints Catholic Church, for a report of smoke in the home. When officers arrived on scene the fire had spread to the ...

Snowmobiler killed in Schoolcraft County

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INWOOD TOWNSHIP — A fatal snowmobile crash occurred lin Schoolcraft County. On Friday, January 17 at approximately 7:20 p.m., Michigan State Police (MSP) from the Manistique Outpost responded to a snowmobile personal injury crash on the Haywire Grade Trail near Thunder Lake Road in Inwood ...

Trump returns to power after unprecedented comeback

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trumpwas sworn in as the 47th president Monday, promising a “revolution of common sense” and taking charge as Republicans assume unified control of Washington and set out to reshape the country’s institutions. He pledged to “completely and totally reverse” ...