A heat advisory has been issued locally through 7 p.m. Tuesday as hot weather and high humidity may cause heat illnesses, the National Weather Service said. Tuesday’s predicted high at Iron Mountain is 95 degrees, with a heat index value up to 105 degrees. “Drink plenty of fluids, stay in ...

A long and dangerous heat wave will blast a large swath of the central and eastern United States this week, the National Weather Service said, with temperatures rising ahead of the July Fourth holiday and feeling even hotter because of the high humidity that's arriving with it. Already, ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Upper Peninsula’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.9% in May, down from 6.3% in April and 6.2% a year ago, according to data released by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget. The U.P. was one of only three regions to exhibit a ...

Marinette and Peshtigo-area residents told regulators Monday that they want the state to use a recent $10 million settlement over PFAS contamination to fund a health study and safe water for community members. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources had a listening session on how to ...

Wisconsin’s wolf population fell slightly this year, according to estimates from the Department of Natural Resources. The department has been monitoring the number of wolves in the state since the 1970s by surveying snow-covered roads for tracks and other signs. Since 1995, volunteers have ...

Catron County, New Mexico, may be seeing the future of an aging population today. It has beautiful landscapes that draw retirees who fall in love with the area and want to stay among soaring rock formations and bright stars in dark skies. But it’s a tough place to get even minimal medical ...