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Ontonagon man arrested on meth charges

ONTONAGON — On Thursday, March 19, an Ontonagon County Sheriff's Office deputy stopped a vehicle in Stannard Township resulting in the arrest of three individuals. Two male subjects ages 54 and 62, were taken into custody on drug possession of methamphetamine charges and a third male, age ...

Iron Industry Museum closed by snow damage

NEGAUNEE — The Michigan Iron Industry Museum in Negaunee Township is closed indefinitely after heavy snow caused structural damage to its main gallery roof. The roof is intact, but several of the trusses that bear the roof’s weight began cracking Feb. 21. “The museum’s roof system was ...

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 ...