(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Michigan’s population may be continuing to stabilize as nearly equal numbers of people moved to and from the state in 2025, according to data ...

Bear hunters recorded another robust season in Michigan in 2025, harvesting nearly 2,000 animals and bringing home a remarkable number of large bears in the Upper Peninsula. At the Escanaba-area check stations alone, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources registered an estimated 20 ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Dickinson County Democratic Party plans a protest at 2 p.m. Sunday, beginning behind Iron Mountain City Hall and walking towards the Dickinson County Courthouse. There will be guest speakers, and a vigil in memory of Renee Nicole Good, who was shot and killed ...

MARQUETTE — The Michigan State Police Eighth District, which encompasses the Upper Peninsula, has chosen the winners of the district’s 2025 Employee of the Year Awards. The awards honor members who show strong character, dedicated service and a positive impact on the communities they ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — A mandatory curbside recycling program may be implemented in Iron Mountain later this year, carrying a cost roughly estimated at $7 per household per month. Beginning this year, Michigan’s benchmark recycling standards require that 90% of single-family dwellings in urban ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — Plans for a Circle K convenience store and gas station on North Lake Antoine Road at the current site of City Sales will be reviewed by city, county and state officials as some neighboring residents raise objections. Iron Mountain City Manager Jordan Stanchina said the ...