9/22/2026

UPPER MICHIGAN - It’s PFAS Awareness Week in Michigan.  PFAS also known as forever chemicals because they don’t break down in the environment are a group of chemicals used in applications like non-stick cookware and firefighting foams. More than 350 sites in Michigan have been identified as having PFAS contamination, according to the state’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development.  There is no evidence PFAS contamination is widespread and that it is confined to specific locations.

9/22/2026

DETROIT (AP) — Former Vice President Kamala Harris is set to campaign in Michigan for Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.  The Senate race between El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers is crucial for Democrats. If Democrats hold Michigan's seat, they'd still need to win four more currently held by the GOP to control the 100-member Senate. El-Sayed's progressive platform contrasts with Harris' past moderate positions.  Harris’ visit to Michigan also comes as questions swirl about her intentions to run for president in 2028. Harris has not commented on her plans but is also stopping in Nevada and Georgia, two other important states on the political map.

9/21/2026

IRON COUNTY – The Iron County Sheriff's office says on Thursday night just after 7:00 they received a report of a 96-year-old woman with dementia missing from her home on Fisher Lake in Oma.  With assistance from the Gogebic County Sheriff's Office along with Mercer and Oma fire departments the elderly woman was found just before 10pm lying in a wooded area a short distance from her home cold and disoriented but alive and in good condition.  The 96-year-old was then transported back home and didn’t need to be transported to the hospital.  Iron County Sherrif Paul Samardich says “due to quick response and cooperative effort of all involved, we were able to bring this incident to a safe and successful conclusion”