Sixty moose have been killed in vehicle collisions over the past four years in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with most of the crashes occurring on stretches of highway in the western U.P. The fall and summer months, when moose are particularly active, are the most common times for ...

POWERS — A signed detour on local roads will begin Monday on U.S. 2 near the U.S. 41 intersection in Powers. The Michigan Department of Transportation and the Menominee County Road Commission have issued a permit for railroad bridge work, requiring a short detour Oct. 20-31, MDOT said. A ...

EAST LANSING, Mich. — From Iron Mountain to Marquette to Escanaba and beyond, Michigan State University Spartans have been part of Upper Peninsula communities for generations — improving health care, supporting local businesses, advancing education and protecting Michigan’s natural ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The second in a series of nationwide “No Kings” rallies and marches will take place Saturday. Locally, an event is scheduled for 1 p.m. outside the Dickinson County Courthouse in downtown Iron Mountain. A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to ...

For the first time in more than a decade, the number of states with rates of obesity of 35% or more has dropped, an encouraging sign that America's epidemic of excess weight might be improving. But cuts to federal staff and programs that address chronic disease could endanger that progress, ...

MARQUETTE — The 13th-annual Archaeology Fair will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Eastern time Saturday at the Marquette Regional History Center. The public is invited to attend the open house-style event. The center is joining hundreds of organizations around the world to celebrate ...