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---Credit, Vicki LaFave The 97th Annual U.P. State Fair opened on Monday, Aug. 11 with the Royalty Pageant, an annual event that showcases talent and beauty in a way that only the U.P. State Fair can-...

Impaired driving-whether due to alcohol, drugs or both-is a year-round danger on our roadways. However, late summer and the Labor Day holiday period are among the deadliest times of the year for crash...

Michigan Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist spent the day Thursday at the Upper Peninsula State Fair. Gilchrist filled in at the annual governor's luncheon for Governor Gretchen Whitmer, who had a s...

The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has issued cease-and-desist letters to 15 unlicensed online gambling operators found targeting Michigan residents without state authorization. The enforcement ...

As a team from the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) visits housing partners and developments in the Upper Peninsula this week, the agency is highlighting a recent change designed t...

Mastodon Township is proud to announce the generous donation of a historic Hart-Carter Thrashing Machine from the Skrzyniarz family. This remarkable piece of agricultural equipment, dating back to the...

Bay College Faculty and Administration are pleased to announce the successful completion of a new three-year contract agreement. The contract was finalized after eight months of collaborative negotiat...

One person was found stabbed to death Wednesday morning at a home in Escanaba. Details are sketchy, but police say a suspect is in custody in another state. No further informtion yet being released, b...

The reopening of North Deadhorse Road in Delta County, Michigan, has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances affecting the contractor's completion timeline. The road will now remain closed thro...

Two paddleboarders drifting far from shore on Lake Superior were recently rescued with quick action by two Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers in Ontonagon County. At approx...