A Michigan man from the Upper Peninsula has received the maximum sentence for sexual assault after being caught on a nanny camera.

A 34-year-old Kingsford man has been convicted of second-degree criminal sexual conduct as a habitual fourth offender in the assault of a 7-year-old girl.

The Michigan DNR has confirmed 10 cougar sightings in 2021, all in the Upper Peninsula, continuing an upward trend in sightings over the last few years.

A former priest has been ordered to spend eight to 15 years in prison in connection with the sexual abuse of teens in the 1980s in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

HARDWOOD, Mich. – Emergency crews found two people dead following a house explosion in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, police said. The explosion happened Thursday morning near the Dickinson County community of Hardwood, according to Michigan State Police. The two people were located dead at the scene. Authorities didn’t immediately release the identities of those killed. State police said investigators were working to determine what caused the explosion.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources awarded Circle Power of Royal Oak a 5-year lease agreement to develop solar arrays on two former mine sites. “Our department is entrusted with taking the best possible care of the state’s natural resources and creating quality outdoor experiences. Circle Power is backed by Amber Infrastructure and its U.S. parent, Hunt Companies, Inc. “The potential development of two former mining sites for large-scale solar power, in my opinion, checks all the boxes,” said John A. Kinch, executive director of Michigan Energy Options. What the project does do is to drive the creation of more clean, renewable energy in Michigan, with the DNR leading by example.

KINGSFORD, Mich. - Police say a 55-year-old man has died after duct work collapsed at a factory in the Upper Peninsula. TV station WLUC says the accident occurred Tuesday at American Axle & Manufacturing in Kingsford in Dickinson County. The company says it is "saddened by what has happened" and is working with investigators. American Axle makes valve bodies, manifolds and bearing caps in the Upper Peninsula. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.