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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is proceeding with her court case against the proposed tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac that would house the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline. The tunnel was approved in the waning days of the Rick Snyder administration. Enbridge would build it, and relocate Line 5 from …

A new postage stamp featuring an Upper Peninsula landmark will be released tomorrow. The Grand Island Ice Caves stamp was designed by artist Dan Cosgrove. US Postal Service image Don’t expect to see the stamp on many letters in your mailbox, though. It’s a $26.35 Priority Mail Express stamp.

A Gladstone man faces multiple child sex charges. 43-year-old Corey Savola was arrested Wednesday following an investigation conducted by the Michigan State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Detectives say they found evidence when they raided his home. Savola was arraigned on 10 counts yesterday, including five counts of …

The City of Hancock wants to own the Swedetown Gorge. At last night’s meeting, council members authorized acting city manager Mary Babcock to approach property owners with the idea, and to restart efforts to obtain grant money from the Michigan Trust Fund to help pay for the purchase. City of …

The Village of Baraga has been honored for its efforts to fluoridate its drinking water. The Water Fluoridation Quality Award comes from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Baraga is one of 51 water systems in Michigan to earn the honor for 2018. Fluoridation is the adjustment of …

The cost of an automobile Michigan Recreation Passport will go up this year. The increase from $11.00 to $12.00 is the first since the Passport program began seven years ago. The hike is actually required by law – the Recreation Passport funding model ties the rate to the Consumer Price …

The City of Hancock has taken the first step toward potential development of its business and technology park. The city has owned a 40-acre parcel between Tomasi Drive and Lake Annie Road on the north side of town for some years. It was purchased for this kind of use. City …

There may be a Polar Bear Dive at Heikinpäivä this year, after all. At last night’s Hancock City Council meeting, officials announced that the Alpha Phi Omega fraternity at Michigan Tech had agreed to take on the project. The jump into the Portage has tentatively been scheduled for 3:00 next …

A 30-year-old woman has been arrested following a drug raid in Ishpeming. Ishpeming Police Department officers say they recovered methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia when they executed a search warrant at 710 West Empire Street. They also took custody of a one-year-old child they found in the home. The woman is …

The Lake Superior shipping season is about to close for the winter. The 1,000-footer Burns Harbor cleared the Soo Locks upbound yesterday morning. With that passage, the Soo Locks officially shut down until spring. The Burns Harbor and the American Spirit are headed to Superior, Wisconsin for winter layup.  The …