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Forecast slightly favors warmer summer

IRON MOUNTAIN — A National Weather Service outlook slightly favors a warm summer for the Upper Peninsula with a neutral view on rainfall. The Climate Prediction Center sees a 37% chance of above-average temperatures through August and a 29% chance of below average. “The outlook favors ...

Snakes in the yard … maybe more in the future

Advisory: Mature content, though in snake form. Last Saturday had my mom’s youngest son and wife; her grandddaughter and two great-grandchildren; and grandson, wife and toddler great-grandddaughter all up for a marvelous weekend of good food and great company. (Pasties — mandatory — ...

Three injured in Manistique crash

MANISTIQUE — Three people were injured, one seriously, when two vehicles collided head-on Wednesday in Manistique. The crash was reported about 11:39 a.m. Wednesday on U.S. 2 near Chippewa Avenue in Manistique, according to Manistique Public Safety. An initial investigation found a 2017 ...

Highway work in Delta County

ESCANABA — The Michigan Department of Transportation is investing about $1.4 million to resurface 2 miles of U.S. 2/U.S. 41/M-35 from North 20th Street to 18.3 Lane in Delta County near Wells. The start date is Monday with completion by mid-August. Motorists should expect single-lane closures.

Marijuana store will pay $205K over lost tips

THREE RIVERS, Mich. (AP) — A judge approved a deal Friday to try to solve a major buzzkill: Employees at a Michigan marijuana dispensary chain said management was keeping tips left by happy customers. Timber Cannabis, which has seven locations, agreed to pay $205,000 to settle a lawsuit, ...

Measles outbreaks in Michigan, Pennsylvania end

The U.S. logged 122 more cases of measles this week — but only four of them in Texas — while the outbreaks in Pennsylvania and Michigan have officially ended. There are 1,168 confirmed measles cases in the U.S., the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. Health officials ...