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Gwinn man faces child sex charges

GWINN — A Gwinn man has been arrested and charged with multiple felony counts following an investigation into the allegation of sexual exploitation of a minor. According to a press release from the Forsyth Township Police Department, the investigative agency, Jeremy Norman Brugman, 35, was ...

Drug arrest made in Schoolcraft County

MANISTIQUE — A several-month investigation into drug trafficking in Schoolcraft County has resulted in the arrest of one suspect, police said. According to a press release from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team, UPSET detectives obtained credible information the suspect, ...

Missing Gwinn man found deceased

GWINN — A Gwinn man missing for several days has been found deceased in a rural area of Forsyth Township. Jamie Willis, 46, was last seen at his residence on Maple Hill Drive, in Gwinn, at around 10 p.m. Monday, according to the Forsyth Township Police Department, the agency that handled ...

Two-vehicle crash in western U.P. kills one

ONTONAGON — The Ontonagon County Sheriff's Department is investigating a two-vehicle crash that took place at about 1:30 p.m. Saturday on M-28 in Bergland Township, killing one person and injuring two others. According to a police report, a Minnesota couple, westbound on the roadway, and an ...

Gearing up for 2026 Noquemanon Ski Marathon

MARQUETTE — The organizers of the 2026 Noquemanon Ski Marathon are looking for a few good volunteers to help with race activities this weekend. The 27th annual event is taking place Saturday and Sunday and expected to attract large crowds. The Noquemanon Ski Marathon is a large event that ...

MCSO handles pair of snomo crashes

MARQUETTE — The Marquette County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Division and Search and Rescue has investigated a pair of snowmobile accidents in the past several days, both of which produced injuries. At 8:20 p.m. Thursday, deputies responded to Trail 417 near Mount Marquette to ...