At approximately 9:30 pm CST on 2/10/24, deputies from the Iron County Sheriff’s Department and troopers from the Michigan State Police, Iron Mountain Post, were dispatched to an explosion at 820 Cayuga St. in the City of Iron River. Upon arrival, officers found the residence mostly destroyed with debris scattered […]
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Not Your Ordinary Summer Camp – 4-H Great Lakes & Natural Resources Camp
Combines Fun with Science Literacy
4-H Great Lakes and Natural Resources Camp is an annual three-time national award-winningcamp that mixes summer camp fun and hands-on science education. The camp will be held July28-August 3, 2024 on the northern shores of Lake Huron at Camp Chickagami in Presque Isle.This Michigan State University (MSU) pre-college program is […]
Woman dies in Rudyard house fire, four others escape
CHIPPEWA COUNTY, MI – A woman died in a house fire in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula Wednesday evening while four others escaped. The fire was reported just before 7 p.m. at a residence on H-40 just west of Rudyard in Chippewa County, police said. The county undersheriff, a deputy and a […]
Earn your MBA at LSSU online
We’re thrilled to share some exciting news with you – this fall, we’re launching our online Master of Business Administration (MBA) program. This revamped curriculum is tailored specifically for today’s professionals, featuring dynamic 8-week courses that allow for a well-balanced approach to education and personal responsibilities over a span of […]
Did the groundhog see his shadow?
Not surprising, but it’s official: spring is right around the corner. Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow in front of thousands of spectators Friday morning at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, part of the annual Groundhog Day tradition celebrated in the U.S. and Canada. That means, according to the […]
Wife wounds husband in U.P. shooting
PORTAGE TOWNSHIP — Two people were arrested after a wife shot and wounded her husband in Portage Township, according to the Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the Curtis Travelers Lodge in Portage Township Tuesday about 4:33 p.m. after a report of a man being shot by his […]
Officer Involved Shooting in Kalkaska County
KALKASKA COUNTY, MI. On Saturday, January 27, 2024, deputies from the Kalkaska County Sheriff’sOffice were called to a residence on Ingersol Road in Fife Lake for a domestic assault. The suspect, a35-year-old man from Fife Lake, had fled the scene. On Sunday, the suspect was seen on a neighboring property […]
Sault team wins Michigan Future City Competition
A team from the Upper Peninsula will represent Michigan in the national Future City Competition, after winning the Michigan Regional Competition Tuesday at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi. The finals will be held Feb. 17-20 in Washington, D.C., as part of National Engineers Week. Some 60,000 middle school students from 1,800 […]
State Trooper Dies After Being Struck on Traffic Stop
LANSING, MICH. It is with the utmost sadness that the Michigan State Police (MSP) confirms the on-duty death of Tpr. Joel Popp of the Tri-City Post. “This is a message none of us wishes to deliver. With a very heavy heart I confirm the death of one of our own, Tpr. […]
Early morning fire on Ashmun St (Updated)
UPDATE: A home in the Fornicola Trailer Park in the 2500 block of Ashmun St was destroyed by fire this morning. The cause of the fire is unknown and the fire remains under investigation. Two people lived at the home, but neither were home at the time of the fire. […]