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Successful hunt

REPUBLIC — A long-time hunting enthusiast didn’t let less-than-perfect hunting conditions get in her way on opening day of firearm deer season, knocking down a 5-point buck while in the company of her son. Diana Peterson, 88, of Marquette, said she has been hunting since the age of 15. A ...

Eastern U.P. men face child sex charges

SAULT STE. MARIE — A pair of eastern Upper Peninsula men have been arrested and arraigned on child-related sex charges. Both arrests came after investigations by the Michigan State Police Computer Crimes Unit, Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. Mason Lee Charles Harger-Laporte, 29 ...

Traffic crash in Masonville Township kills Munising man

ESCANABA — A two-vehicle crash at the intersection of 24th Road and Delta County 511 W.5 Road in Masonville Township Monday claimed the life of a Munising man and injured a second person, although not seriously, police said. The incident took place at about 3:55 p.m. Monday, according to ...

Light show: Orehenge arrives in Lower Harbor

MARQUETTE — The long-abandoned ore dock that's situated in Marquette's Lower Harbor is a reminder of the city's storied connection to both Lake Superior and mining operations on the iron range. Built in 1931 and idled since 1971, the 900-plus foot structure of steel and concrete once loaded ...