Michigan Officials Confirm Cougar In U.P.
HOUGHTON (AP) – Michigan wildlife officials have confirmed the presence of a cougar in the Upper Peninsula’s Houghton County. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the animal was...
View ArticleShoreWaves Internet Connects Rural Residents
HANCOCK — A new Upper Peninsula Internet service provider called ShoreWaves says it has opened a new high-speed Internet service for customers in remote areas of northern Houghton County. “Our goal is...
View ArticlePolice Throwing A Flag On Drunken Drivers This Super Bowl Weekend
DETROIT (WWJ) - Michigan State Police are reminding motorists to make the right call by designating a sober driver before kick off if their Super Bowl celebration includes alcohol. Police say those who...
View ArticleHoughton Marketing Firm Seeks Keweenaw’s Ugliest Web Site For Freshening
HOUGHTON — You may have seen those TV shows where they seek out the ugliest kitchen or bathroom for remodeling. Well, now, a marketing firm in the western Upper Peninsula is seeking the ugliest Web...
View Article45 Drunk Drivers Arrested During Super Bowl Weekend
LANSING (WWJ) - Michigan State Police say they arrested 45 drunk drivers across 20 counties during Super Bowl weekend. Eleven of the drivers were cited under Michigan’s “super drunk” law, for those...
View ArticlePolice Cracking Down On Drunk Drivers Through April 8
LANSING (WWJ) - Luck may belong to the Irish, but it won’t help Michigan motorists who don’t designate a sober driver over the next few weeks. Law enforcement agencies in 26 counties are conducting...
View ArticleFive UP Tech Companies Band Together For Defense Work
HOUGHTON (WWJ) – A new collaboration of five Upper Peninsula manufacturing technology companies, along with the Houghton tech business accelerator MTEC SmartZone and Michigan Technological University,...
View ArticleSnowmobiler Killed During Late Night Ride In UP
HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) – One person is dead after a snowmobile crash in the Upper Peninsula. The Houghton County sheriff’s office hasn’t released many details. The Mining Journal says the crash occurred...
View Article2 Flint-Area Men Among 5 Netted In Upper Peninsula Drug Bust
ATLANTIC MINE, Mich. (AP) – Authorities say two Flint-area men are among five people arrested in a heroin and cocaine bust in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Officers from the Upper Peninsula Substance...
View ArticleCourt: Key Ruling In Case Of False Memories Of Sexual Abuse Will Stand
HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) – After hearing arguments, the Michigan Supreme Court won’t touch a key decision in an unusual case involving a counselor and a teen’s false memories of sexual abuse. The parents...
View ArticleMichigan Sheriff Dies After Accident At His UP Home
HOUGHTON, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan sheriff injured at his Upper Peninsula home over the weekend has died, authorities said. Houghton County Sheriff Brian McLean | Credit: Michigan Sheriff Association...
View ArticleMajor Road Repair Projects To Begin This Week Across Michigan
(CBS DETROIT) — Michigan officials say major road projects are scheduled to begin this week in Antrim, Arenac, Calhoun, Charlevoix, Houghton and Saginaw counties. Projects include resurfacing on M-66...
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