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The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team arrested 28-year-old Shawn Bell on Thursday, February 18th outside a home in Copper City. Bell is a native Detroiter and faces serious drug and firearm charges including delivery of methamphetamine, possession of MDMA and Hydrocodone, and possession of a gun and ammunition with a …

State Senator Ed McBroom and three Upper Peninsula representatives issued a statement late Thursday against the extension of the 10 PM curfew and capacity limits for indoor dining until March 31st. The legislators are particularly angry that the restrictions were slipped into the order allowing for a resumption of high …

One woman was hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash in Mohawk Thursday morning. The Road Commission had halted traffic as it conducted snow removal on US-41 near Keweenaw Pines. At approximately 11:30, a 24-year-old woman from Laurium had idled her car to allow crews to finish their work. There was no …

At Wednesday’s Hancock City Council meeting, there was only a brief discussion about the rezoning of the former Michigan Smelter site in Houghton. On February 3rd, the group had discussed the possibility of offering a resolution on the issue, citing interest in preserving the value of Hancock’s city beach and …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department released its latest COVID-19 report Thursday night. The three-county area had 23 new confirmed cases and one death. As has been the pattern for weeks now, recoveries were significantly higher than positives coming in at a combined 59. Health Officer Kate Beer says the …

A check of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory website shows Lake Superior is freezing quickly. In under two weeks, it has gone from barely ice covered to nearly halfway towards ice cube status. Mid-30’s temps will be in the region for several days next …

Koski’s Korners in Champion was the scene of a personal injury accident Wednesday afternoon involving a logging truck and a snowmobile. An officer from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources was first to the crash. He tended to the man who had been operating the snowmobile. He was unconscious but …

At Wednesday’s Hancock City Council meeting, the board accepted a purchase agreement to sell a parcel at 201 E. Franklin Street in the downtown district to Andrew Lahti. He intends to develop three 1,400 square foot townhouses. It would feature a garage at the ground floor and the total building …

For months, the Village of Calumet Planning Commission did not have enough members for a quorum and could not meet. Now that numbers have been boosted, the body is running into a new problem as it attempts to complete a comprehensive rezoning plan. Commissioner Virginia Dwyer spoke to the Village …

All public schools in Houghton, Baraga, and Keweenaw Counties will be closed tomorrow, so parents should make plans for their kids to ease into a three-day weekend. The Copper Country Intermediate School District discussed the professional development day that is being coordinated area wide at Tuesday night’s meeting. Superintendent George …