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In a summer that brought record-breaking heat to much of the nation, the Upper Peninsula’s weather was just slightly warmer and drier than average.  Statistics compiled by the National Weather Service office in Marquette show 10 of their 11 official monitoring sites with above-average temperatures. Only Sault Ste. Marie finished …

Update: The missing Ontonagon man was found deceased on Saturday morning. At approximately 11:30 am a member of the volunteer search party discovered the man, Joseph Bittner. His body was found about 1.5 miles from where the search team had found his ATV vehicle. Personnel from the 8th district MSP …

Baraga County Commissioners will consider a request from the county’s first responders for $450,000 in American Rescue Plan Act money tonight. The proposal would award $100,000 each to Bay Ambulance, and the L’Anse and Baraga Fire Departments. Each of the county’s remaining six fire departments would receive $25,000. All of …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school volleyball Saturday… • Houghton won the Rock Invitational at Gladstone. The Gremlins swept Ishpeming, Menominee and Gladstone in pool play, then defeated Carney-Nadeau 2-0 (25-9, 25-19) in bracket play, and Kingsford 2-0 (25-18, 25-23) in the …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. High School In high school football last night… • Houghton fell to Iron Mountain 28-6. The Mountaineers took control early, and had a 21-0 lead before Jace DeForge caught a 20-yard touchdown pass for the Gremlins. Cam Markham completed 9 of …

In 1982 The Upper Peninsula’s Little Brothers – Friends of the elderly chapter was established, to help combat loneliness among the elderly. And this year the local non-profit has celebrated their special anniversary during their summer events, but tonight is designated just the special date. Houghton County is one of …

Editor’s Note: The Dedication ceremony is not renaming Airpark Boulevard. The dedication ceremony is put on by the Houghton County Road Commission to dedicate a portion of the road, located on the Airport Terminal side, which is the east end of Airpark Boulevard.  The road leading to the Houghton county …

MSP Wakefield is investigating a missing person report for a Joseph Bittner in Ontonagon Township. Bittner’s family last saw him on Wednesday, at around 9:30 am at his residence on Lakeshore Drive. He is described as approximately 5 foot 10 inches tall, weighing about 220 pounds, with dark hair that …

The Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center has deserved special recognition. The organization was recently awarded Gold Badge as a Health Center Quality Leader from the U.S. Health Services and Resource Administration. The Community Health Quality Recognition badges note facilities that have achieved the highest level of service in areas …

The Youth Advisory Council gets young people involved in the community and teaches valuable skills. Members of the local group take on an active role serving the community through different philanthropic events, service projects, and volunteering. An important aspect to the Youth Advisory Council is the group’s emphasis on leadership. …