Michigan Upper Peninsula

Officials believe the fire was likely sparked by a lightning strike during a Wednesday thunderstorm.

Engine failure forced Mark Meyer, 62, down Thursday afternoon onto the frozen surface of Indian Lake in Schoolcraft County, Michigan’s Department of Natural Resources said in a release.

Ten sightings of cougars have been confirmed so far this year by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

"I have authority over my body.”

State and federal authorities are pitching in as investigators try to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed three buildings in the historic…

An Upper Peninsula sheriff in Michigan’s smallest county is making a public plea for more mental health treatment after a young driver smashed a car into…

Face masks are mandatory for people who attend indoor Mass in the Upper Peninsula, starting Saturday, the region’s Roman Catholic bishop said.“Though the…

Wildlife officials say Michigan's gray wolf population appears to have stabilized, three decades after beginning a remarkable comeback in the Upper…

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced that retail businesses in much of northern Michigan, including restaurants and bars, can reopen starting Friday. The…

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is asking the federal government to reconsider a decision by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to deny individual…