ONTONAGON — The Western Upper Peninsula Citizens Advisory Council met Thursday evening at the Lake Superior Sportsman’s Club in Ontonagon. At the meeting, the council heard a presentation via Zoom from Michigan DNR’s Northern Michigan Wildlife Research Specialist Tyler Petroelje ...

ESCANABA — The Upper Peninsula State Fair is coming to the U.P. State Fairgrounds in Escanaba from Aug. 11-17. The grandstand entertainment in order of appearance is as follows; Cornhole tournament on Monday, The Ultimate Tribute the Fab Four on Tuesday, Diamond Rio on Wednesday, Snotty ...

MARQUETTE — The Moosewood Nature Center held a presentation about native species in the Upper Peninsula on Wednesday evening, educating the public on each animal’s importance, their roles in the environment, and where they’re commonly seen. Volunteers with the Moosewood Nature Center ...

HOUGHTON — Road repair on M-26, south of the Houghton Canal Road, continued Thursday after Wednesday’s heavy rainfall caused extensive damage to the pavement. Two lanes of the road have been closed since Wednesday. Contractors for the Michigan Department of Transportation have been working ...