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Two dogs treated after IM house fire

Local News July 14, 2026

IRON MOUNTAIN — Firefighters removed two dogs from a house fire Sunday night at 107 Fourth St. in Iron Mountain, initiating resuscitation before transferring care of the dogs to Iron Mountain Police Department and Integrity Care EMS, said Chad Hedmark, deputy director of fire services. Iron Mountain Fire Department arrived in under three minutes after being dispatched to the fire at 9:01 p.m., Hedmark said in a news release. Firefighters found heavy smoke showing from the rear of the home, with one crew making entry into the first floor from the front to begin extinguishment and ...

Prestin looks to advance UP energy legislation

Local News July 14, 2026

IRON MOUNTAIN — Upper Peninsula lawmakers plan to renew their push for legislation to allow an exception for the region from Michigan’s clean energy standards. With next year’s state budget settled, state Rep. David Prestin, R-Cedar River, wants to gain “some type of stability” for ...

Star Spangled Spectacular

Local News July 14, 2026

CASPIAN — The Iron County Museum in Caspian is celebrating America’s 250th birthday with a season-long Star Spangled Spectacular, featuring patriotic-themed events and activities throughout the year. Inspired by the nation’s semiquincentennial, one of the Upper Peninsula’s largest ...

Little relief as many US cities will see record overnight temperatures

Local News July 14, 2026

Another week of blistering heat will bring even more health risks in the coming days, as overnight temperatures won’t provide much relief. The National Weather Service is predicting more than 90 temperature records across the U.S. will be tied or broken this week through Wednesday — and ...

Escanaba motorcyclist dies in collision in NE Wisconsin

Local News July 14, 2026

OCONTO COUNTY, Wis. — A 39-year-old Escanaba man was killed Sunday afternoon when the motorcycle he was operating collided with a truck in Oconto County. The crash happened about 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the intersection of County Trunk Highway S and Schwartz Road in Chase, a small town slightly northwest of Green Bay. “A preliminary investigation indicates that a truck was stopped at the stop sign on Schwartz Road, facing south. The truck then proceeded into the intersection, where it was struck on the passenger-side box area of the truck by an eastbound motorcycle traveling on CTH ...

Motorist, 26, killed by ICE officers in Maine

National News July 13, 2026

BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — A federal immigration officer fatally shot a motorist in Maine on Monday, the second time in a week that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have used deadly force and at least the ninth time since President Donald Trump began his immigration ...