Ongoing study seeks answers to stagnant moose population

By: By ANDY HENION

Michigan wildlife researchers are preparing to conduct the second phase of a collaborative study that aims to figure out why the Upper Peninsula moose population remains stubbornly stagnant. This month, researchers from the Michigan ...

February 6, 2026

Weather ‘tug-of-war’ predicted for UP

By: Jim Anderson

IRON MOUNTAIN — Above-normal precipitation is favored for the rest of winter and early spring in the Upper Peninsula while the outlook on temperatures is neutral, according to the National Weather Service. In the near term, frigid weather ...

February 6, 2026

'Forever chemicals' quietly contaminate wells in US

By: By MICHAEL PHILLIS and HELEN WIEFFERING

STELLA, Wis. (AP) — Kristen Hanneman made a small decision in 2022 that would upend life for her entire town. State scientists were checking private drinking water wells across Wisconsin for a widely used family of harmful chemicals called ...

February 6, 2026

Flivvers get 11th win

February 6, 2026

Sports briefs

Skubal wins arbitration (AP) — Tarik Skubal has won his salary arbitration hearing with the Detroit Tigers, and the two-time Cy Young Award winner will be paid a record $32 million this year instead of the team's $19 million offer. ...

February 6, 2026

IM girls reach top 8 in UP bowling

Sixty-one bowlers competed in the Upper Peninsula girls singles competition Saturday in Menominee, including eight from the Iron Mountain team. Two Mountaineers advanced to the final eight in a match play championship, which was won by ...

February 6, 2026