ESCANABA — Bear hunters recorded another robust season in Michigan in 2025, harvesting nearly 2,000 animals and bringing home a remarkable number of large bears in the Upper Peninsula. At the Escanaba-area check stations alone, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources registered an ...

ESCANABA — Road conditions were less than ideal Friday as streets flooded with water and melting slush. About 1.3 inches of rain fell at the Delta County Airport between Thursday night and Friday morning, according to the National Weather Service. Only 0.06 inches is considered ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Plans for a Circle K convenience store and gas station on North Lake Antoine Road at the current site of City Sales will be reviewed by city, county and state officials as some neighboring residents raise objections. Iron Mountain City Manager Jordan Stanchina said the ...

MARQUETTE — The Michigan State Police Eighth District, which encompasses the Upper Peninsula, has chosen the winners of the district’s 2025 Employee of the Year Awards. The awards honor members who show strong character, dedicated service and a positive impact on the communities they ...

RAPID RIVER – Snowmobile engines built decades ago will rumble back to life later this month for the 20th-annual Rapid River Relic Riders event, a two-day tradition featuring food, fellowship and prizes. The relic ride will take place Friday, Jan. 30. Registration runs from 9 a.m. to ...

MANISTIQUE — Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital’s Festival of Trees drew approximately $42,000 for CBC of Schoolcraft County, an organization that raises funds for the American Cancer Society, Bay Cliff Health Camp and community charities. Their name, CBC, comes from the causes they help: ...