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UPAWS to reopen following parvovirus outbreak

GWINN — The Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter has announced that it will be reopening following its recent outbreak of canine parvovirus, a virus which is highly contagious in dogs and can be fatal. According to UPAWS, all affected puppies have tested negative for the disease and are “doing well.” “Throughout the closure, staff maintained strict isolation and biosecurity protocols while providing continuous care and protecting the shelter population,” said UPAWS. UPAWS will reopen in phases — starting today, the shelter will open for cats and small critters, ...

St. Ignace man arrested for alleged theft from animal shelter

FROM A NEWS RELEASE ST. IGNACE — A St. Ignace man has been arrested and arraigned on a felony charge stemming from the alleged theft of funds from the Mackinac County Animal Shelter. In July 2025, the Michigan State Police St. Ignace post received a report that a person with connections ...

Green Bay man arrested for alleged vehicle theft, kidnapping

FROM A NEWS RELEASE KINCHELOE — On June 9, troopers from the Michigan State Police Sault Ste. Marie post arrested a man in Kincheloe after he allegedly stole a vehicle in Green Bay, Wisconsin, and kidnapped an individual at knifepoint. Troopers were contacted by the Green Bay Police ...

Oil and gas supplies could take months to return to normal after Iran deal, energy experts say

NEW YORK — High oil and gasoline prices and energy supply problems won't be solved overnight, despite an agreement to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz announced Sunday. It will likely take months before energy companies can resume operations to the point of meeting the world's demand, according to energy experts. The slow pace of the process of shipping and refining crude oil, and doubts about the security of traveling through the strait mean the effect won't be seen immediately, they said. Ships loaded with crude oil have been stranded in the Persian Gulf for more ...

Calumet and Hecla Mining Company’s ammonia

By the end of the 19th century, the Lake Superior copper district had already begun its decline in terms of copper production and its percentage of mineral contribution to the United States copper market. While the Copper Country could boast of contributing approximately 90% of the ...