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Meat processors key to Hunters Feeding Michigan’s efforts

Half a million servings of nutritious, high-quality protein. It’s hard to quantify how much that means to Michiganders who don’t have enough food, but – by any measure – 138,000 pounds is a lot of meat. It’s how much venison the Hunters Feeding Michigan program processed in ...

Midtown Mall shut down after fire starts in hallway

IRON MOUNTAIN — The whole of Midtown Mall, including the Super One grocery store at the east end, had to be shut down and evacuated late Friday afternoon due to a fire in a hallway. Super One, 1118 S. Stephenson Ave., was allowed to reopen just before 6 p.m., after about 90 minutes of ...

South Range hit-and-run fatality investigated

SOUTH RANGE — Michigan State Police said Friday they have identified the driver of a vehicle believed to have been involved in a hit-and-run fatality involving a 69-year-old man Wednesday in South Range. MSP released a news brief Friday afternoon stating, “The driver involved in this crash has been identified. The investigation is ongoing. Once the investigation is complete, it will be submitted to the Houghton County Prosecutor for review. MSP thanks the community for the support and the assistance.” According to a Thursday news release, shortly after 7 p.m. Wednesday, troopers ...

Michigan deer opener Sunday

The Upper Peninsula deer herd remains relatively stable going into Sunday’s firearm opener, though numbers are slimmer in areas hit hard by snow last winter, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. “Deep snow and several late-winter snowstorms delayed spring melt and ...