One of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's signature initiatives has been to expand the availability of early childhood education. But efforts like offering free pre-kindergarten and providing grants to open new classrooms have not resolved a central problem: Attracting child care workers and teachers ...

GOGEBIC COUNTY — Four people are accused of dealing methamphetamine and heroin in the Upper Peninsula's Gogebic County and Iron County in neighboring Wisconsin. In late 2025, Gogebic Iron Area Narcotics Team investigators obtained information that two Ironwood women, along with known and ...

One of the most-anticipated winter storms in perhaps decades slammed into the region early Sunday, dropping a foot or more of snow and shutting down almost all activity across the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin. Local residents mostly hunkered down at home Sunday as the storm rolled ...

Due to severe winter weather and blizzard-like conditions impacting Northern Michigan, our newspaper will not be printed or delivered on Monday. The safety of our employees, carriers, and distribution teams remains our top priority during these extreme conditions. Subscribers will still have ...

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IRON MOUNTAIN — Northpointe Behavioral Healthcare System provided services to 1,582 people in Dickinson, Iron and Menominee counties in 2025, the agency’s CEO reported. Mandy Padget, who has served as CEO since April, presented Northpointe’s annual report to Dickinson County ...