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Man serving life for Alabama murder also sentenced in Wisconsin killing
Read full article: Man serving life for Alabama murder also sentenced in Wisconsin killingA Michigan man already serving a life sentence for a murder conviction in Alabama also has been ordered to spend life in prison for the killing of a man in Wisconsin.
Why jumping off Black Rocks in Marquette is cool experience, literally and figuratively
Read full article: Why jumping off Black Rocks in Marquette is cool experience, literally and figurativelyIf you know about the Black Rocks in Marquette, you know what I’m talking about. If not, then here’s why you should know more.
Morning 4: These are the best Michigan cities to live in for 2024, according to Niche -- and more news
Read full article: Morning 4: These are the best Michigan cities to live in for 2024, according to Niche -- and more newsMorning 4 is a quick roundup of stories we think you should know about to start your day.
Dog rescued after falling from cliff at Pictured Rocks in Michigan’s UP
Read full article: Dog rescued after falling from cliff at Pictured Rocks in Michigan’s UPA dog was rescued and reunited with family last week after falling from a cliff along the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Michigan Lottery: 30-year-old woman wins $2M on scratch off ticket
Read full article: Michigan Lottery: 30-year-old woman wins $2M on scratch off ticketA store clerk’s lucky pick led to a Delta County woman winning a $2 million prize playing the Michigan Lottery’s $2,000,000 Cash Multiplier instant game.
Michigan court says prosecutor can’t use statements from teen in school threat case
Read full article: Michigan court says prosecutor can’t use statements from teen in school threat caseThe Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of an Upper Peninsula teenager in a dispute over a school threat and the right to remain silent when questioned by police.
A Michigan toddler lost in the woods was found asleep using family dog as a pillow
Read full article: A Michigan toddler lost in the woods was found asleep using family dog as a pillowA 2-year-old girl who walked away from her home in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula alongside two family dogs was found in the woods hours later sleeping on the smaller dog like a furry pillow, state police said.
Michigan State Police shoot, arrest suspect in torching of four of the agency's cruisers
Read full article: Michigan State Police shoot, arrest suspect in torching of four of the agency's cruisersMichigan State Police say they've shot and arrested a 39-year-old Florida man in connection with four of the agency’s cruisers being set ablaze and shot at outside a post in the Upper Peninsula.
Man arrested after allegedly lighting Michigan State Police cars on fire, shooting at them
Read full article: Man arrested after allegedly lighting Michigan State Police cars on fire, shooting at themMichigan State Police confirmed that a suspect was taken into custody after being located at a property on Riverside Drive in the Sault Ste. Marie area.
Suspect sought after multiple Michigan State Police patrol vehicles are shot and set on fire
Read full article: Suspect sought after multiple Michigan State Police patrol vehicles are shot and set on fireAuthorities say they are searching for a male suspected of shooting and setting fire to several Michigan State Police vehicles in the Upper Peninsula.
Police seek man in camo who lit patrol cars on fire, shot at them in Sault Ste. Marie
Read full article: Police seek man in camo who lit patrol cars on fire, shot at them in Sault Ste. MariePolice were looking for a man who allegedly lit several patrol vehicles on fire and shot at them early Wednesday morning in Northern Michigan.
You can’t yell ‘fire’ in a theater due to deadly 1913 stampede at Michigan union party
Read full article: You can’t yell ‘fire’ in a theater due to deadly 1913 stampede at Michigan union partyThe malicious use of one word caused a deadly stampede at a Christmas party for Northern Michigan union workers in 1913.
Ann Arbor state representative introduces bill solidifying marriage equality in Michigan
Read full article: Ann Arbor state representative introduces bill solidifying marriage equality in MichiganThe joint resolution aims to amend Section 1 of Article X and repeal Section 25 of Article I by removing gender language and limitations.
Michigan gov requests federal disaster declaration, funding for Upper Peninsula flooding
Read full article: Michigan gov requests federal disaster declaration, funding for Upper Peninsula floodingAfter experiencing widespread and atypical spring flooding for over a month, the Michigan governor is requesting a disaster declaration be made for the western Upper Peninsula.
Upper Peninsula man receives maximum sentence for sexual assault after being caught on nanny camera
Read full article: Upper Peninsula man receives maximum sentence for sexual assault after being caught on nanny cameraA Michigan man from the Upper Peninsula has received the maximum sentence for sexual assault after being caught on a nanny camera.
Investigation: Blastomycosis outbreak at Michigan paper mill leaves 1 dead, over 100 infected
Read full article: Investigation: Blastomycosis outbreak at Michigan paper mill leaves 1 dead, over 100 infectedAn investigation is underway as a blastomycosis outbreak has impacted over 100 people in the Upper Peninsula.
Michigan governor expands state of emergency in UP to help recovery after widespread flooding
Read full article: Michigan governor expands state of emergency in UP to help recovery after widespread floodingMichigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has expanded a state of emergency in the Upper Peninsula in response to widespread flooding caused by melting snow.
Finlandia University in Michigan’s U.P not enrolling students for next academic school year
Read full article: Finlandia University in Michigan’s U.P not enrolling students for next academic school yearMichigan’s only private university in the Upper Peninsula will not be enrolling students, new or current, for the next academic school year.
Everyone is Eskymos: Unspeakable tragedy leads to widespread community support in Upper Peninsula
Read full article: Everyone is Eskymos: Unspeakable tragedy leads to widespread community support in Upper PeninsulaSince the tragedy, numerous communities and schools across the Upper Peninsula have rallied to raise money.
Dish best served cold? Pancake ice forms in upper Michigan’s Tahquamenon Falls
Read full article: Dish best served cold? Pancake ice forms in upper Michigan’s Tahquamenon FallsIn the cold of December, the most well-known waterfalls in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula are serving up a special treat: ice pancakes.
Semi crashes into UP gas station, killing man pumping gas
Read full article: Semi crashes into UP gas station, killing man pumping gasAn Upper Peninsula man died after a semitrailer driven by a suspected drunk driver crashed into a gas station, striking the pumps and starting a fire, Michigan State Police said.
Suspected drunk semi truck driver crashes into Northern Michigan gas station, killing man, causing large fire
Read full article: Suspected drunk semi truck driver crashes into Northern Michigan gas station, killing man, causing large fireA Baraga man died Thursday after a semi truck, which was driven by a suspected drunk driver, crashed into a gas station in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, causing a “large-scale” fire, according to WPBN.
State approves Missing Middle Housing Grant for families struggling with rent, mortgages in Metro Detroit
Read full article: State approves Missing Middle Housing Grant for families struggling with rent, mortgages in Metro DetroitThe state of Michigan has approved the Missing Middle Housing Grant to help take some of the pressure off of Metro Detroit families struggling with the cost of rent or mortgages.
A taste of the UP for Michigan ‘trolls’: Where to find pasties in the Lower Peninsula
Read full article: A taste of the UP for Michigan ‘trolls’: Where to find pasties in the Lower PeninsulaPasties are beloved by Michiganders, so what better way to celebrate Upper Peninsula Day on Tuesday than with the savory treat?
Shore-to-Shore birding trail in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula covers more than 400 miles, has 40 stops
Read full article: Shore-to-Shore birding trail in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula covers more than 400 miles, has 40 stopsThere is a new birding trail in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula that covers more than 400 miles and includes 40 birding stops.
A hole-in-one trip: Reasons why the Upper Peninsula is the mecca of golf in Michigan
Read full article: A hole-in-one trip: Reasons why the Upper Peninsula is the mecca of golf in MichiganIn addition to delicious pasties, smoked whitefish, beautiful acreage, waterfalls and coastline, the U.P. does golf better than anyone else in the state.
Judge retains jurisdiction in lawsuit over Enbridge pipeline
Read full article: Judge retains jurisdiction in lawsuit over Enbridge pipelineA federal judge Thursday kept jurisdiction over a lawsuit seeking to close an oil pipeline crossing a section of the Great Lakes, rejecting Michigan’s effort to shift the case to state court.
New bridge at Tahquamenon Falls named after parks and rec chief of 17 years
Read full article: New bridge at Tahquamenon Falls named after parks and rec chief of 17 yearsThe newly opened pedestrian bridge connecting visitors to an island at the Lower Falls at Tahquamenon Falls State Park has been dedicated to the state’s longtime chief of parks and recreation.
Satisfy your smoked whitefish craving at these 5 top spots
Read full article: Satisfy your smoked whitefish craving at these 5 top spotsThe Great Lakes might be home to the world’s most abundant supply of freshwater whitefish, and to many, that treat tastes even better when it is smoked to give it even more flavor.
Looking to experience Michigan from different heights? Check out these rock climbing spots
Read full article: Looking to experience Michigan from different heights? Check out these rock climbing spotsRock climbing has been around for centuries. There are many types of rock climbing, from free climbing to bouldering - many of these options are available in the Mitten.
Mother arrested in cold case death of Michigan ‘Baby Garnet’ 25 years ago
Read full article: Mother arrested in cold case death of Michigan ‘Baby Garnet’ 25 years agoA Wyoming woman has been arrested and is awaiting extradition to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to face arraignment in the death 25 years ago of a baby found discarded in the waste pit of an outhouse, authorities said Wednesday.
Family still searching for grandmother 41 years after she disappeared from social club near Marquette
Read full article: Family still searching for grandmother 41 years after she disappeared from social club near MarquetteHelen Leone Dymond left a party at a private social club in National Mine, Michigan and was never seen again. That was 41 years ago.
Michigan gets 3rd official Dark Sky Park, the first in the Upper Peninsula
Read full article: Michigan gets 3rd official Dark Sky Park, the first in the Upper PeninsulaThe International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), a group that works to protect the night from light pollution, has named Keweenaw Dark Sky Park the newest addition to the International Dark Sky Places Program.
Soo Locks’ MacArthur Lock to reopen after undergoing seasonal maintenance, ‘critical’ repair
Read full article: Soo Locks’ MacArthur Lock to reopen after undergoing seasonal maintenance, ‘critical’ repairThe Soo Locks’ MacArthur Lock is opening to marine traffic today after undergoing a critical repair that took longer than officials expected it would.
Looking for a road trip idea? Why not visit all of Michigan’s lighthouses
Read full article: Looking for a road trip idea? Why not visit all of Michigan’s lighthousesMichigan lighthouses have been shining a light on the Great Lakes for centuries. With more than 3,200 miles of shoreline, lighthouses greatly impact the water community.
State AG won’t upset conviction in 1986 Port Huron murder
Read full article: State AG won’t upset conviction in 1986 Port Huron murderThe Michigan attorney general’s office said it found no new evidence to support a claim of innocence by a man who was convicted of committing murder in 1986 in a Port Huron college parking lot.
‘Extreme’ fire risk prompts Red Flag Warning for Northern Lower Michigan: What it means
Read full article: ‘Extreme’ fire risk prompts Red Flag Warning for Northern Lower Michigan: What it meansA Red Flag Warning is in effect on Monday for all of Michigan’s Northern Lower Peninsula, with fire risk extending into the Upper Peninsula.
Canada lynx protections deal sealed by US, environmentalists
Read full article: Canada lynx protections deal sealed by US, environmentalistsU.S. wildlife officials have agreed to craft a new habitat plan for the rare, snow-loving Canada lynx that could include more land in Colorado and other western states where they would be protected.
Olympic snowboarder Nick Baumgartner discusses what it took to bring home gold
Read full article: Olympic snowboarder Nick Baumgartner discusses what it took to bring home goldNick Baumgartner was the oldest athlete to compete for Team USA at the Beijing Olympics, and after competing in three other Olympics, he was hoping to finally win gold.
Michigan pilot forced to make emergency landing on frozen lake after plane lost power in midair
Read full article: Michigan pilot forced to make emergency landing on frozen lake after plane lost power in midairA Michigan pilot was forced to make an emergency landing on a frozen lake after his plane lost power in midair, officials said.
Oldest member of US Olympic team is a Michigan snowboarder who has unfinished business at Winter Games
Read full article: Oldest member of US Olympic team is a Michigan snowboarder who has unfinished business at Winter GamesNick Baumgartner is from Iron River, which is way up in the Upper Peninsula. His sport is snowboard cross, and this Olympics is his fourth. He will be the oldest member of Team U.S.A. in Beijing as he turned 40-years old last month.