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Cold temperatures close schools in area, region

MARQUETTE— A blast of cold weather has arrived in Marquette. According to the National Weather Service, windchill temperatures were between -25 to -35 degrees on Friday, and wind chills will remain as low as -20 degrees through tonight. The National Weather Service instituted an extreme cold ...

Drug arrest made in Schoolcraft County

MANISTIQUE — A several-month investigation into drug trafficking in Schoolcraft County has resulted in the arrest of one suspect, police said. According to a press release from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team, UPSET detectives obtained credible information the suspect, ...

British social media influencers visit U.P., Marquette

MARQUETTE — British social media personalities Josh Caldwell-Clark and Jason Riley, known online as Josh and Jase, made a stop in Marquette on Thursday on their tour through Michigan. Their Facebook page describes them as “two Brits experiencing America one state at a time,” and they ...

Extreme cold affects ski marathon

MARQUETTE — Due to extreme cold temperatures, the Noquemanon Ski Marathon cancelled some events and delayed others Friday and today. “All Friday Events (Junior Noque and Adaptive) are cancelled due to forecasted low temperatures,” says the Noquemanon Ski Marathon website. “1 Hour ...

Widespread mail delays in area lead Bergman to question USPS officials

Continued and prolonged delays in mail delivery in the Iron Mountain and Kingsford area this month have prompted the U.S. representative for the Upper Peninsula to urge that U.S. Postal Service officials take steps to address the problem. U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet, said in letter ...