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Harbour House a fit setting for museum in Crystal Falls

CRYSTAL FALLS — Imagine strolling through a turn-of-the-century home where the echoes of the past still linger. That’s what visitors encounter at the Harbour House Museum in downtown Crystal Falls. Originally the home of the Harbour family, the two-story residence is a striking example ...

Breitung sees 5.4% rise in taxable value

QUINNESEC — Breitung Township’s taxable value increased by $16 million in 2025, which will result in an estimated property tax revenue increase of $70,000, according to Township Assessor Justin Murawski. “We’re on an upward trend in terms of value,” Murawski told the township board ...

Legislators propose state veterans cemetery for UP

Upper Peninsula lawmakers announced legislation Tuesday to establish a state veterans cemetery in the U.P., allowing local veterans to be laid to rest closer to home. State Reps. Dave Prestin, Greg Markkanen and Karl Bohnak introduced House Bills 5843-5844, which provide funding to identify, ...

Weight limits lifted on some Michigan state roads

The Michigan Department of Transportation continues to adjust spring weight restriction areas in an annual move to protect roads. Effective 7 a.m. today, weight restrictions will be lifted on all state trunkline highways from the southern Michigan border north to and including U.S.2/U.S. 141 ...

Michigan not alone in prison crisis: ‘There’s no one silver bullet’

Angela Elkins quit her job as a corrections officer at the Upper Peninsula’s Chippewa Correctional Facility about four months ago after many months of forced 16-hour shifts. “I would have mental breakdowns at work daily,” said Elkins, 24, who was 21 when she began working at the ...

Trump lifts ban on mining near Boundary Waters in Minnesota

President Donald Trump has lifted a federal ban on mining near Minnesota's Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, clearing the way for a South American company eyeing the region's precious metals to begin applying for permits. Environmentalists fear the move will create a precedent for ...