ESCANABA — Michigan Lt. Gov. Gilchrist honored Raymond E. Carlson for being named 2025 Upper Peninsula Veteran of the Year. Carlson, of Negaunee was honored during a ceremony at the Upper Peninsula State Fair Thursday morning attended by Gilchrist and other state and local dignitaries. The ...

ESCANABA — A man accused of murdering his pregnant ex-girlfriend in 2023 and leaving her body in a Delta County’s O.B. Fuller Park appeared virtually in court Thursday for a pretrial conference. Tavaris Jackson, 35, faces one count of open murder, a felony punishable by up to life in ...

On Aug. 9, 1945, at 3:47 a.m., Bock’s Car lifted off from the largest airfield in the world. On board the B-29 Superfortress was a one-of-a-kind, refrigerator-sized, 10,000 pound cylinder. Contained within its armored steel, ballistic casing was America’s ultimate fury. Seven and ...

MARQUETTE — Two rural veteran oral health forums will be taking place next week for veterans and their families to help provide feedback and influence policy on veteran dental care access. The forums in Harris and Sault Ste. Marie are part of a series of forums where the Upper Peninsula ...

ESCANABA — One victim was pronounced dead at the scene after a stabbing at a residence in Escanaba on Wednesday. At approximately 7:18 a.m. on Wednesday, Escanaba Public Safety was dispatched to a residence in the city of Escanaba for a report of a possible stabbing. Upon arrival, officers ...

ISHPEMING — The city will be holding a special council meeting to take input from the public on a potential land purchase. The possible purchase covers 1,107 acres from Cleveland-Cliffs. The city has been in closed session negotiations with CCI over the past month and has negotiated a ...