Upper Peninsula

Whitefish Township has secured a state grant to renovate a portion of M-123 in downtown Paradise that will add new sidewalks, streetlights and drainage systems.

The shoreline along Buffalo Reef has been contaminated with stamp sands for decades. Now, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources says it has a preliminary plan to clean it up.

The 13-year-old was called to the school office, where he was questioned regarding a threatening video that was shared among a group of friends. This was shortly after the Oxford High School shooting. The boy was later charged with three crimes, including making a threat of terrorism.

The federal agency says it won’t get involved in cleaning up a contaminated site in the eastern upper peninsula that borders Lake Superior.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer toured affected areas last week.

An Upper Peninsula town is battling retail giant Walmart over property taxes.

An Upper Peninsula university is closing its doors after this semester.

Michigan’s longest dog sled race has been canceled for the first time in history.The Upper Peninsula Dog Sled Association announced today the UP200 - along with its Midnight Run and Jack Pine 30 - are all canceled due to poor weather conditions.Association President Darlene Walch said days of warm weather and rain showers last night melted too much snow on sections of the 220-mile track.

Gray wolves have been a source of tension between farmers, hunters, and conservationists in the Upper Peninsula. But a recent state survey shows wolf populations have been stable at around 600 for the last decade, and advocates hope support for wolves continues to grow.

The wolf population in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula has now been stable for over a decade.The Department of Natural Resources released the findings of its 2022 wolf survey on Tuesday.