When the 13 colonies in the east began their push toward independence from Britain, Michigan was more than a half-century away from becoming a state and the people of the Upper Peninsula still primarily indigenous. To tell their history in the region, Northern Michigan University in 2019 ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: The first few weeks of our America 250 series has focused heavily on the early career of George Washington, the nation’s first president and, prior to the American revolution, an officer in the British Army. We touched briefly two week ago on Washington’s campaign through ...

MARQUETTE — The greater Marquette community remains stunned in the several days since the body of Trenton Massey was located submerged in the water of the Lower Harbor, north of the Shiras Dock. According to the Marquette Police Department's Capt. Chris Aldrich, Massey's body was found at ...

NEGAUNEE — Yesterday, high school construction and welding students from across the U.P. competed in the U.P. Construction/Welding Skills Challenge at the Michigan Regional Council of Carpenters & Millwrights Training Center in Negaunee Township. The Challenge is an annual competition ...

MUNISING — On March 13, an undercover operation was conducted by law enforcement personnel from the Alger County Sheriff’s Office, Michigan State Police, Munising City Police Department, Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the Forsyth Township Police Department. The operation, ...