HOUGHTON - One local team took a step back and another stepped out of the sixth U.P. basketball polls of the season, released today. Two other teams, the Houghton girls and Hancock boys, stood firm in their positions in the U.P. Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association ballot.

MUNISING - Curtis Labadie will represent the Bark River-Harris wrestlers in the Division 4 individual regionals this weekend after placing fourth in Saturday's district meet.

MUNISING - Eight wrestlers from Iron Mountain and three from Norway have qualified for the MHSAA Division 4 individual regional tournament at Manton. Top four wrestlers in each weight class from Saturday's district tournament gained regional berths.

CLEVELAND, Ohio ---- January 28, 2012 --- The crew of a Coast Guard cutter came to the aid of two vessels that became beset by ice in the Straits of Mackinac Friday night and Saturday morning.

LANSING -- Mayor Virg Bernero today announced a plan to bring a $245 million tribal casino to downtown Lansing.

The U.S. Coast Guard has freed two ships trapped by ice in the Straits of Mackinac between Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas.

MACKINAW CITY -- The northwestern coast of Michigan is about to get a little darker.

INTERLOCHEN -- I-500 veterans Scott Odom and Greg Town lead a field of 22 entries in Saturday's TC-250 vintage snowmobile race at the Bendon Eagles. Odom posted the fastest time in last weekend's time trials. Town finished second.

NEGAUNEE - Throughout a year of consolidation changes, Michigan State Police personnel from the Negaunee regional post - along with the Hometown Security Team and Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team - have conducted numerous law enforcement...

ESCANABA - A one-of-a-kind thrill for any hockey player, playing in the height of winter on an outdoor rink, will again become a reality in Delta County.