HOUGHTON — Some of the top snowboarders in the Midwest will converge on Huron Street in Houghton Saturday for a night of crowd-pleasing jumps, flips and other tricks. The Jibba Jabba rail jam event is back for a second year after a 10-year layoff. Beginning at 6 p.m., the competition will ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — How weird is this weak, snow-challenged winter? Raised in the Upper Peninsula, Brian Roell can’t remember a winter this mild. But the lack of snow is perhaps more significant than the warm temperatures, said Roell, a wildlife biologist with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Marquette office. Of the past 11 winters, eight in the Upper Peninsula have been classified as “severe” for wildlife — at least 12 inches of snow on the ground for 90 days or more, Roell said. For deer, such deep snow saps energy reserves and results in more mortality ...
HOUGHTON — A former Houghton police officer was sentenced to three months in jail for possession of methamphetamine in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday. Scott Monette, 55, also received 18 months of 7411 probation, which allows convictions for some first-time drug offenders to be ...
ESCANABA — The calendar was not kind to the workers at Elmer’s County this week. Each year, the bakery makes several thousand paczkis for one day — Fat Tuesday. Paczkis have become a holiday favorite among local residents. A paczki, pronounced (puhnch-kee) is a deep-fried Polish pastry made of yeast dough that is glazed, iced or stuffed with a variety of fillings. Historically, making paczkis was a way for Polish families to use up butter, sugar, eggs, fruit and lard before the fasting days of Lent. This year, the goal was to make about 5,500 of the pastries. The challenge, ...
MANISTIQUE — A criminal investigation is underway concerning a fire at U.P. Paper LLc in Manistique. A criminal investigation into the origin and cause of the fire is ongoing by Manistique Public Safety officers, according to a press release from the Manistique Public Safety Department. individuals of interest have been identified, but no details as to who or why will be released pending a completed investigation. It is to be noted that no foul play is suspected involving U.P. Paper LLC or any of its employees. The investigation has found that the suspects have no affiliation with ...
