Category Archives: News

Many digital collections documenting the history of the Upper Peninsula are now freely accessible and searchable on the U.P. Digital Network (UPLINK) website hosted by the Central U.P. and Northern Mi...

Michigan has received its first shipment of new oral medications to treat COVID-19, paxlovid and molnupiravir, following the recent emergency use authorization by the FDA. These antivirals are designe...

There's been a deadly house fire in the Copper Country. Michigan State Police say the home in Houghton County's Portage Township caught fire at just after 9:00 Friday night. Details are still sketchy,...

Three people were hurt in a traffic crash on the Mackinac Bridge on Friday, which had the bridge closed for about an hour. Mackinaw City Police say the accident happened at just before 11 in the morni...

There's been a fatal traffic crash near Rapid River. Michigan State Police say the accident happened at about 2:00 Friday afternoon on US-2 at County Road 513. That's just east of the Rapid River High...

The Northern Michigan University Board of Trustees approved Presidential Search Advisory Committee appointments and the committee's charge during a special meeting held virtually Wednesday night. "We ...

A lucky Wisconsin winner from the January 5, 2022, Powerball drawing hit a major jackpot! A winning Powerball ticket worth an estimated $316.3 Million ($225.1 Million cash) was sold in Green Bay, Wisc...

Four Michigan universities will receive $18.5 million in federal funds over the next two years to collect and analyze genomic data to address emerging infectious disease threats and enhance the state'...

The National Weather Service is giving us a look at some of the storm total snowfall reports of one foot or greater over the past two days through early this morning. The highlands of Marquette, Barag...

There were no injuries when a train hit a pickup in Iron Mountain on Thursday. The truck was driven by a 55 year old man, who didn't stop for the flashing railroad crossing signal on D Street. The tru...