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Stanchina Declares War on Deer, Prepares for Urban Guerrilla Warfare

IRON MOUNTAIN — After years of watching whitetail deer occupy lawns, devour landscaping and stroll through residential neighborhoods with the confidence of animals who have never paid a property...

Tumbleweeds Take Over Ludington Street as Escanaba Successfully Eliminates Summer Traffic

ESCANABA — After years of struggling with downtown traffic, parking and pesky tourists spending money at local businesses, the City of Escanaba appears to...

Sunday Around Da Yoop: August 9, 2026

Here’s what’s been happening around da Upper Peninsula this week: City Once Again Declares Open Season On Lawn Ornaments IRON MOUNTAIN - Iron Mountain is bringing...

Cory Pattson Credits Heroic Tree-Climbing Skills for Surviving “Vicious” Delta County Wolf Attack

CORNELL — Local wildlife personality Cory Pattson held a triumphant press conference Friday after reportedly surviving what he described as "the most aggressive wolf...

Escanaba Adopts Master Plan, Every Option Open

ESCANABA — The Escanaba City Council has adopted a new master plan outlining an ambitious future of diverse housing, stronger neighborhoods, a revitalized downtown...

Sunday Around Da Yoop: July 19, 2026

ESCANABA — It was another eventful week across the Upper Peninsula, where local governments, tourists, mushrooms and construction crews all continued proving that reality...

$120,000 Investment Expected to Transform Ontonagon County Economy, Support One Job, State Says

GREENLAND — State officials are celebrating what they're calling a "historic infrastructure investment" after the Michigan Department of Transportation announced it will spend $120,000...

Fireworks Fly at Houghton County Meeting Following Parade Float Controversy

HOUGHTON — Commissioner Joel Keranen has reportedly accomplished something generations of Copper Country politicians could only dream of: bringing Houghton County to the national...

Trenary Dollar General Reports Record Profits After Two Tornado Scares and Second Y2K

TRENARY — Executives at the Trenary Dollar General announced Tuesday that the store has posted record-breaking profits following what analysts are calling "the most...

Gladstone Man Caught “Feeding the Geese” by Public Safety Despite No Geese Being Observed Nearby

GLADSTONE, MICH. — A peaceful afternoon at Van Cleve Park took an unexpected turn Tuesday after Gladstone Public Safety officers responded to reports of...

Iron Mountain Blames Jason Asselin for Tourism Slump After He Leaves Town

IRON MOUNTAIN — Iron Mountain officials have identified what they believe is the primary cause of declining tourism and sluggish business activity this summer,...