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Droughts put U.P. at wildfire risk as potential dry winter looms

MARQUETTE – Drought conditions have impacted Michigan these last three months, and meteorologists say this winter’s forecast could keep conditions dry into next spring.  Nearly 79% of the state is experiencing at least abnormally dry conditions, according to the U.S. Drought ...

South Range man, 69, killed in hit-and-run crash

SOUTH RANGE — Michigan State Police have identified the driver and vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash Wednesday evening that claimed the life of a 69-year-old South Range man, the agency announced Friday, about two days after the incident that took place at M-26 in South Range. According to Lt. Ben Eckola, MSP Eighth District public information officers, troopers from the agency’s post in Calumet responded at approximately 7:09 p.m. Wednesday to a report of an unresponsive man lying along the side of the road in South Range. Upon arrival, troopers administered emergency ...

Hiawatha National Forest Christmas tree permits available

Christmas tree permits are now available from the Hiawatha National Forest and the Ottawa National Forest from the United States Forest Service. Permits are available for $5 per tree until Dec. 31, so long as people follow the rules and regulations set in place by the USFS. The USFS says ...