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Upper Peninsula elderly woman targeted in scam

UPPER PENINSULA — An elderly woman was recently targeted in a scam in the Upper Peninsula, prompting Michigan State Police (MSP) to warn residents about schemes that use fear-based tactics and impersonation to exploit seniors. In a recent case handled by MSP, scammers contacted an elderly ...

DenOtter vies for Bergman’s seat with a healthcare focus

ESCANABA — A newcomer to the race to represent Michigan’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives has arrived on the scene — Matthew DenOtter, currently based in Boyne City. Key platforms of DenOtter’s campaign include protecting and expanding rural ...

Exercising the first amendment with No Kings

ESCANABA — A protest in Escanaba on Saturday was one of thousands around the country and abroad during which people banded together over the “No Kings” theme, which encompasses several causes. Activists marching and holding signs during No Kings events speak against the war in Iran, ...

Rapid River man arrested on drug and weapons charges

RAPID RIVER — A Rapid River man was arrested by Michigan State Police (MSP) Sunday for multiple felony offenses, including drug and weapons charges. Michael Riggers, 28, was arraigned in the Delta County 94th District Court on charges of possession of methamphetamine, carrying a ...

Dollar Bay standoff suspect jailed

OSCEOLA TOWNSHIP – An hours-long standoff between an alleged gunman and law enforcement from throughout the Upper Peninsula resulted in the arrest of an individual at a home in Osceola Township near the community of Dollar Bay. According to information obtained from the Houghton County ...

Norway third grader in running for ‘America’s Most Artistic Kid’

NORWAY — A Norway Elementary School third grader is inching closer to being named “America’s Most Artistic Kid” in a national competition tied to the late Bob Ross and his “The Joy of Painting” television show. Odin Plourde is in the top 1% of all competitors moving into the ...