MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Eugene Hasenfus, who played a key role in unraveling the Iran-Contra affair after his CIA-backed supply plane was shot down over Nicaragua in 1986, has died. Hasenfus died Nov. 26 in Menominee after a nine-year battle with cancer, according to his obituary from the ...

Ice cover on the Great Lakes has often been thought to cap evaporation that can influence water levels and regional weather. But a new study finds ice doesn’t play as big a role in blocking evaporation as once thought — which could prove vital for predicting future climate conditions and ...

HANCOCK — It’s been at least four generations since Finland achieved its independence in 1917, and this year’s observance of that courageous achievement at the Finnish American Heritage Center will put several members of the youngest generation in the spotlight. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. ...

ESCANABA – The holiday spirit continues to build in Escanaba, with two annual Christmas events slated for the end of the week. This year’s Christmas in the Village, organized by the U.P. Steam and Gas Engine Association, will be active 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday in the Upper ...

ESCANABA – One person had minor injuries after a house fire early Monday at 604 S. 17th St. Escanaba Public Safety Department was dispatched about 2:24 a.m., arriving to find the front of the house engulfed, with flames rolling over the roofline, according to an EPSD news release. ...

ESCANABA — Republican candidate Justin Michal is challenging incumbent Jack Bergman for the chance to represent Michigan’s First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Bergman has had the position for five terms, since 2017. Michal, an army veteran working on a ...