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House explosion, fire kills two in Wausaukee area

WAUSAUKEE, Wis. — Authorities are still investigating the cause of a house explosion and fire that killed an elderly couple Friday morning in the Town of Wausaukee. The call came in just after 10:30 a.m. Friday of a residential explosion on Finnel Road, according to a news release Tuesday from the Marinette County Sheriff’s Office. The residence already was engulfed in flames when the Wausaukee Fire Department and Wausaukee Rescue arrived, along with Marinette County Sheriff’s deputies. After the fire was suppressed, a search found two bodies in the residence: 81-year-old Roger ...

Higher Love closes 5 UP dispensaries

Higher Love Cannabis Co. has closed its Crystal Falls dispensary along with four other locations in what the company called a “consolidation” of its Upper Peninsula retail operations. The Marquette-based Higher Love will focus its resources on four sites that include Norway, the company ...

Remember when?

This week’s “Remember when?” features the history of the Quinnesec Methodist Church, a building whose story reaches back nearly a century and a half. The Quinnesec Methodist Church has been part of the community since the village’s early days, witnessing the rise and decline of ...

Dickinson Flock cameras taken out of commission

IRON MOUNTAIN — A local drug enforcement agency that paid for a Flock camera system installed on local roadways is ending its contract with the provider, but an actual removal date hasn't been determined, according to Dickinson County Sheriff Aaron Rochon. In the meantime, the sheriff’s ...

Dickinson recall effort falls short

IRON MOUNTAIN — A recall directed at Dickinson County Board Chairman Dan Harrington has fallen eight signatures short of the number needed to force a Nov. 3 election, according to County Clerk-Register of Deeds Carol Bronzyk. A total of 599 signatures from Harrington’s district were ...

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