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U.P. farms hit hard by blizzard

UPPER PENINSULA — Local farmers were already dealing with a snowier-than-usual winter when the blizzard hit last weekend. Now, even more snow means more strain on them, their fields and their animals. “We’ve only been operating for nine years, so this is definitely more snow than ...

UPAWS, Jacobetti staff brave blizzard to care for animals, veterans

GWINN — During the U.P.’s historic blizzard this past week, many workplaces shut down. Some jobs, however, can’t be worked from home. The animals at Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter need to be cared for no matter the weather, and several staff members stepped up to do just that by ...

Death of two-year-old boy remains under investigation in Ironwood

IRONWOOD — The Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of a two-year-old boy from Ironwood. At approximately 4:21 a.m. Thursday, GCSO deputies were dispatched following a report of a deceased child in Ironwood Township. Upon arrival, responding deputies ...

Great Lakes are wasting a massive source of clean energy

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com. The energy system in the Great Lakes region, as in most parts of North America, is wasteful. Stupendously wasteful. Consider these ...

NMU PRSSA to host 8th annual Coffee Crawl

MARQUETTE — From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 18, the Northern Michigan University chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America will be hosting the eighth annual Coffee Crawl. The event will occur in three time slots of 8-10 a.m., 10-noon and noon-2 p.m., and tickets cost $20. ...

Robbins Sports Surfaces supports NCAA Division I Men’s basketball programs

CINCINNATI, Ohio – As the excitement of NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship Tournament tips off, many of the nation’s top programs continue their pursuit of postseason success on courts built by Robbins Sports Surfaces, LLC. From preseason preparation to high-stakes conference ...