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Authorities have released the name of the young Houghton man who was found frozen in Niagra, Wisconsin. The body of 19 year old Jacob William Gleason, was discovered around 8:30pm Sunday evening during a search and rescue operation after his vehicle was found abandoned on a snowmobile trail. Its reported …

L’Anse Village and Township, and Baraga County will release a draft of their 2018-2022 Recreation Plan this week. The draft will become available this Friday, January 12 for public review. A final public hearing will be scheduled for each, prior to adoption of the plans. Both plans will be available …

The show airing on the Outdoor Channel will feature several conservation officers from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The series is called Wardens and it chronicles the lives of conservation officers in America. Sergeant Ryan Aho and Officers Mark Leadman, Ethen Mapes and Brian Lasanen of District 1 will be featured on an …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey tonight, Jeffers skates at L’Anse. In boys basketball tonight… – Houghton visits L’Anse. – Hancock tips off at Baraga. – Calumet travels to Ontonagon. – Lake Linden-Hubbell plays at Chassell – Jeffers entertains Republic-Michigamme. On the …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey last night… – Houghton blanked Novi 3-0. Dawson McKay had a goal and two assists for the Gremlins. Taavi Rajala and Brendan Erickson also scored. Jimmy Pietila stopped 14 shots to earn the win in net. …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey last night… – Defending Division One state champion Brighton shut down Houghton 5-1. Taavi Rajala scored the Gremlins’ only goal. – Hancock trounced Novi 9-1. Teddy Randell had four goals for the Bulldogs. Alex Nordstrom and …

The owners of a downstate Sushi Resturaunt have been ordered to pay nearly 1 million dollars in restitution for tax fraud. The announcement came yesterday from Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette, who said “I hope this case serves as a reminder to others that breaking the law comes with consequences,” …

Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is now accepting proposals through February 23, 2018, for the annual Bond Falls Mitigation and Enhancement Fund (MEF) grant.   The goal of the MEF grant is to create tangible, measurable improvements to aquatic and terrestrial environments within the Ontonagon River watershed. This watershed includes UPPCO’s Bond …

If you are an electric customer of the Ontonagon County REA you’re being given the opportunity to review and comment on the power providers proposed renewable energy plan.   The company recently filed an application for approval of the plan with the Michigan Public Service Commission as mandated by the …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In boys high school basketball last night… – Chassell raced past Hancock 69-36. – Calumet shut down L’Anse 71-33. – Dollar Bay-Tamarack City overwhelmed Lake Linden-Hubbell 93-43. – Jeffers smothered Baraga 61-36. – Ontonagon routed Watersmeet 84-42. In girls action last …