Elections
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens broke with her party Sunday by endorsing Republican Mike Rogers over Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan's U.S. Senate race, two days before Election Day.
Community
The Soo Locks Visitor Center has closed for the season after nearly 196,000 visits. Canal Park remains open with winter hours.
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Community
The Soo Locks Visitor Center has closed for the season after nearly 196,000 visits. Canal Park remains open with winter hours.
Local Government
Ironwood and Bessemer officials are seeking rate protections as UPPCO pursues Xcel Energy’s western U.P. electric operations. UPPCO says customers would retain separate rate structures when the proposed sale closes.
Local Government
Neebish Island’s regular ferry service is scheduled to stop Nov. 4 for drydock repairs, with a return anticipated Nov. 6. EUPTA urges residents to prepare supplies and essential travel arrangements.
Local Government
Registered Sault Tribe voters will decide whether to establish three co-equal government branches. Completed ballots must arrive by 3 p.m. EST Nov. 19.
Local Government
Passenger vehicle tolls on the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge will fall to $1.50 U.S. or $2 Canadian for Oct. 31, marking the bridge’s 64th anniversary.
Local Government
Twenty-two local governments across the western Upper Peninsula have passed resolutions supporting the proposed Copperwood copper mine, and a new coalition of more than 130 local leaders has formed to push the $425 million project forward.
Local Government
Baraga Telephone Company and Upper Peninsula Telephone Company are among 23 providers with signed Michigan broadband agreements. The state outlined $1.447 billion in combined investment expected to connect nearly 200,000 locations statewide.
Public Safety
A dog died in an Oct. 27 house fire on Marquette’s east side. Residents escaped without reported injuries, and firefighters rescued three cats. The cause was under investigation.
Public Safety
Delta County health officials announced three measles cases Oct. 21 and urged residents to review vaccination records and call ahead before seeking care for suspected infection.
Public Safety
DNR considers lightning the likely cause of the Ridge Fire, though final confirmation remains pending. Crews are monitoring remote terrain, and underground burning could continue until heavy snowfall.
Public Safety
Officials lifted the Ridge Fire preparedness alert for North Basin Drive residents Oct. 19. The fire was reported 50% contained, while several trail and park closures continued.
Public Safety
Volunteers are asked to gather at the 16 Mile Lake Fire Hall at 9 a.m. Oct. 24 for a ground search for Starla Goings, who disappeared from the Munising area in August 2025.
Public Safety
Rain slowed Upper Peninsula wildfire activity, but deep burning continued beneath the forest floor. Tuesday estimates put the Ridge, Craig Lake and Black River fires at a combined 1,350 acres.
Sports
Lake Linden-Hubbell beat North Central 44-25 to remain unbeaten and advance to a regional final against Gaylord St. Mary. Calumet and Marquette were eliminated.
Sports
St. Ignace’s Jedidiah Brady earned a weekly football award as the Saints prepared to visit unbeaten Gaylord St. Mary in Friday’s playoff opener.
Sports
Menominee’s Jackson Myszak and Zander Jurkiewicz earned the WestPAC Copper Division’s top offensive and defensive football awards. Kingsford and Negaunee also claimed major honors ahead of the playoffs.
Sports
Pickford hosts Mio, Rudyard hosts Ishpeming and St. Ignace visits Gaylord St. Mary in football playoff openers Friday, Oct. 30. All three games begin at 7 p.m. Eastern time.
News Producer
Mariana Figueiredo is an editorial leader focused on producing accurate, community-centered journalism that keeps readers informed about the issues shaping their neighborhoods. She earned a bachelor's degree in Entertainment and Media Studies from the University of Georgia.
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