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Yooperlites are a variety of sodalite-rich syenite found in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

ESCANABA — Eleven area residents have earned bachelor’s degrees from Lake Superior State University (LSSU). Graduates ...

Destination Duluth has started three initiatives related to its "Life Up North" branding: Eat & Drink Duluth, Life on Your ...

A Moses Lake man was booked into the Grant County Jail Wednesday on suspicion of possessing methamphetamine with the intent to sell. “The warrant was the second operation this week targeting illegal ...

The National Park System and its concessionaires operate more than 100 boats and ferries throughout its 433 units.

Mysterious sinkholes appeared in Lake Superior in June 2025. Rating: False (About this rating?) In June 2025, a rumor ...

The warmest water temperature of the Great Lakes today is 81.1 degrees in Lake Erie and the coldest is at 65.1 degrees in Lake Michigan.

Superior: Faith United Methodist Church, 1531 Hughitt Ave., holds a rummage sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 27 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. June 28. Food also available. Superior: Humane Society of Douglas ...

E ver wondered what a trip to the dentist looks like for a bear? Luckily for you, we’ve got an answer, and it comes in the ...

Serafini is on trial in connection with a reported burglary at the home of his wife’s parents, Gary Spohr, 70, and Wendy Wood, 68. Serafini, 51, is accused of shooting the married couple four years ...

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI -- The Gillette Visitor Center’s $1.6 million renovation is complete and the parking lot has reopened.