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Gogebic County Sheriff's Office searching for wanted fugitive
GOGEBIC COUNTY, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Authorities in Gogebic County are asking for the public's help in locating a wanted fugitive who was last seen near the Michigan-Wisconsin border.
55m ago

Search expands for 70-year-old solo hiker missing in Isle Royale National Park
ISLE ROYALE NATIONAL PARK, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - According to Detroit station WXYZ, the search for a missing 70-year-old hiker in Isle Royale National Park is expanding as his family pleads for the publ...
9h ago

Michigan Supreme Court strikes down retroactive sex offender registry enforcement
LANSING, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Thousands of people in Michigan will no longer be forced to comply with the state's current sex offender registry laws after the Michigan Supreme Court struck down retroac...
11h ago

Upper Peninsula communities receive Rural Development Fund grants
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Eight Upper Peninsula communities are among 19 recipients statewide receiving Rural Development Fund grants totaling more than $1.6 million to strengthen rural inf...
13h ago

Whitmer rethinks Line 5 tunnel permits, ramps up shutdown pleas after court ruling
This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan n...
15h ago

Flame of Hope to run across Michigan, community runs U.P.-wide to support Special Olympics
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WJMN)/WJMN) - Law enforcement officers, Special Olympics athletes and community members will lace up their running shoes for the annual Law Enforcement Torch Run's Flame of Hop...
Sep 09, 2026

NMU honors 9/11 anniversary with bells, memorial service and performances
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) - Northern Michigan University is inviting students, faculty, staff and community members to participate in several events commemorating the 25th anniversary of the Sept. ...
Sep 09, 2026

Want to be on national TV? American Pickers coming to Michigan
MICHIGAN (WBUP/WJMN) - The stars of the History Channel's hit series "American Pickers" are planning a return to Michigan this fall and are looking for unique collections, rare antiques and ...
Sep 09, 2026

With no time to spare, Michigan hatches a Great Lakes whitefish rescue plan
This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan n...
Sep 09, 2026
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Yemen's Perim Island Gains New Strategic Importance as U.S. and Regional Tensions Rise
A small Yemeni island at the entrance to the Red Sea is drawing renewed attention as tensions involving the United States, Iran, and regional powers p...
2h ago
Iran Strikes U.S.-Used Base in Jordan as Regional Fighting Widens
Fighting across the Middle East intensified after Iran launched missiles toward a military installation in Jordan used by U.S. forces and carried out ...
Sep 09, 2026
U.S. Officials Consider a Smaller Long-Term Presence in the Middle East
The United States is reviewing whether its military and intelligence footprint in the Middle East could become smaller after the current conflict with...
Sep 08, 2026
U.S. Strikes Three Iranian Oil Tankers After Missile Attack on Navy Ships
The U.S. military struck three Iranian crude oil tankers on September 5 after Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired ballistic missiles toward...
Sep 06, 2026
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