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Use Caution At Local Beaches This Weekend

As summer vacation comes to a close and parks in the area will see less use in the upcoming weeks, so does the water quality testing at local beaches. “Western UP Health Department does testing every summer at 17 beaches around the 5 county area at state and local parks …

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Drive-By Shooting Suspects Interviewed By Police

Three people have been interviewed in connection with a reported drive-by shooting in Ishpeming. The incident happened on Iron Street around 10pm Tuesday.  Police responded to a report of gun shots and discovered that a drive by shooting had occurred at that residence.  No injuries were reported. The suspects fled …

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State Launches New Sexual Assault Hotline

A new confidential, 24-hour sexual assault hotline is now available to provide crisis support and referrals to survivors and their friends and family. “The launch of this hotline is the latest – and one of the most important – steps in Michigan’s efforts to support survivors of sexual assault as …

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MDOC Records Detail Reasons For Prison Closure

There are a lot of questions surrounding the upcoming closure of the Ojibway Correctional Facility in Gogebic County. Some of those questions can be answered thanks to documentation just released from the State of Michigan. State Representative Scott Dianda has already requested that a performance audit of the Michigan Department …

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Five People Arrested In Meth Bust With Young Child In Home

Just days after Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team arrested two suspected meth dealers in Ontonagon County, law enforcement executed another drug bust, this time in Marquette County. During the course of the investigation into the sale of crystal meth Tuesday, UPSET detectives obtained a search warrant for …

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Two More Arrests Made In UPSET Crack Down On Meth Dealers

Detectives assigned to the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) arrested two individuals Saturday on felony arrests warrants for delivery of methamphetamine. The warrants were issued by the Ontonagon County Prosecutor’s office.  A 39 year old Ontonagon man and a 29 year old man from Houghton were lodged in the …

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Finlandia Alumna Promoted At River Valley Bank

Congratulations to Jamie Thyrion of River Valley Bank! Thyrion was promoted from assistant market manager to market manager of River Valley’s Calumet branch. Thyrion got her start as a bank teller and personal banker for five years before joining River Valley. In 2013, she started as a personal banker with …

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