Jail Escapee Sentenced for Breakout
The Iron Mountain man who escaped from jail last month is waiting for yet another jail sentence. 20-year-old James Banks has pleaded guilty to 2…
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Ironwood Township Sues Mobile Home Park
A Gogebic County community is suing the absentee owners of a trailer park there. It’s the Ironwood Mobile Home Park on Lake Road in Ironwood…
Cliffs Layoffs Coming in January
A month ago, Cliffs Natural Resources said they were thinking about cutting production in the U.P. They said if it happened, it would mean hundreds…
Gray Wolf Poached in Western U.P.
DNR conservation officers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are trying to find out who may have poached a gray wolf. The agencies say…
Jail Escapee Sentenced on Drug Charges
The Iron Mountain man who escaped from jail earlier this month is sentenced on a drug charge. 20-year-old James Banks will spend at least 21…
Truck vs. Train Kills Woman
A Dickinson County woman is dead after her truck gets hit by a train. The Menominee County Sheriff’s Department says it happened a little before…
Kennecott Permit Protest Dismissed
Kennecott Minerals gets past one of its legal obstacles to getting the Eagle Mine built in Marquette County. A Lansing judge has ruled that it…
Suspended School Superintendent
More information is starting to come out about the recent suspension of a U.P. school superintendent. Richard Burby has the top job with the West…
New Charges from Iron Mountain Jail Escape
New charges for the Iron Mountain man who escaped from the Dickinson County Jail and a Wisconsin woman accused of helping him. 20-year-old James Banks…
Election Results Wrap-Up
These final returns are for statewide and county-wide races, regional races like state legislative seats, statewide and county-wide ballot questions, and selected local races and…