Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Northern Michigan

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Expect snow, sun and rain this weekend.

Saturday, January 26, 2013  RAPID RIVER, Mich. (AP) - Gov. Rick Snyder has declared an energy emergency in the Upper Peninsula due to a shortage of propane. The declaration suspends state and federal rules that limit the number of hours a driver can spend on the road delivering fuel.

Monday, January 14, 2013  A Yooper Chook is a hat with "hidden heat" and they are handcrafted in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Cynthia Dorie is the owner of Yooper Chook.

Tuesday, January 01, 2013  Muskallonge Lake State Park near Newberry in Michigan's Upper Peninsula will host Saturday's Tahquamenon Country Sled Dog Race.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  A forum was held Wednesday in Mackinac County so hunters could express their concerns with the growing wolf population.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  An Upper Peninsula man convicted of illegally transporting and storing explosive materials is returning to court for his sentence.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  A man from the little town of Gwinn, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, wont the Keno jackpot of $250,000 on October 25.

Thursday, October 25, 2012  The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is partnering with an all-terrain vehicle club to manage a 54-mile stretch of trail in the western Upper Peninsula.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  An organization with a history of helping people is celebrating roots in the Upper Peninsula dating back to 1885.

Wednesday, October 17, 2012  Michigan environmental officials are proposing a new regulatory category for trout streams in the Upper Peninsula that would enable anglers to keep more fish.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  The owner of a former iron mine in Michigan's Upper Peninsula says it's planning to clean up the site and could use it to produce aggregate products such as stone, sand and gravel.

Monday, October 08, 2012  Parts of Michigan's Upper Peninsula got an early taste of wintry weather over the weekend.

Sunday, October 07, 2012  NEWBERRY, Mich. (AP) - Private forest owners affected by the Duck Lake wildfire in the Upper Peninsula are facing a deadline to sign up for public aid to restore their land.

Friday, September 21, 2012  As duck season opens in the Eastern Upper Peninsula this weekend - Sept. 22 - a Lake Superior State University student who is doing a study on the diets of diving ducks is asking EUP duck hunters with assistance in gathering samples.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  The company discouraged by its efforts to build a huge open pit iron ore mine in northern Wisconsin is turning its attention to Michigan's Upper Peninsula.