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Y2K Strikes Again: 9&10 Weather Computer Unable to Display Triple-Digit Temperatures

ESCANABA — Viewers across Michigan's eastern Upper Peninsula woke up Tuesday morning expecting Arctic conditions in the middle of July, only to be greeted...

Man Admits He Dropped Girlfriend Off At Dafter Landfill

DAFTER — Chippewa County authorities confirmed Monday that a young Soo-area man has become the internet's newest relationship expert after allegedly dropping his now...

Coffee Shop Owner Blames Satire for Empty Tables

SAULT STE. MARIE — Local sandwich assembler and self-described culinary visionary Chef Anthony spent several days investigating why business at Coup of the Day...

Sunday Around Da Yoop: July 12, 2026

Harbor Tower Declared Official Upper Peninsula Lighthouse ESCANABA - Following another week of clear weather, state officials announced the Harbor Tower has officially been redesignated...

Mayor Ammel Issues Emergency Proclamation: Motorists Need MC Number to Drive in Escanaba

ESCANABA — As torrential rain transformed portions of Ludington Street into what witnesses described as "the newest inland Great Lake," Escanaba Mayor Mark Ammel...

Authorities Warn Heat Wave May Force Yoopers to Drink Water Instead of Beer

ESCANABA — Emergency officials across the Upper Peninsula issued an unprecedented Level 4 "It's Hot, Eh?" advisory Sunday after temperatures climbed into the upper...

Michigan Storm Chasers Descend on Trenary After Forecast Mentions “Slight Chance” of Tornado

TRENARY - Residents of Trenary reported an unusual increase in pickup trucks equipped with weather stations, antennas, dash cameras, and enough camera gear to...

Authorities Finally Identify Cause of Escanaba Vehicle Explosion

ESCANABA — After thousands of Delta County residents spent the weekend searching for answers—from Escanaba to Ford River, Wells, Gladstone, Bark River, and as...