7/31/2024

IRONWOOD - Very warm to hot weather today as highs approach 90 degrees with high humidity levels.  Very warm to hot weather continues through the end of the work week.

7/30/2024

ASHLAND - A homeless man from Ashland has pleaded guilty to charges connected to a theft from a teacher at Lake Superior Elementary School. Gregory Secord, 31 pleaded guilty of stealing money from a teacher’s bag last December. He was also charged with breaking and entering, disorderly conduct, possession of narcotics and methamphetamine. As part of his plea agreement, all charges were dismissed except for theft of moveable property of less than $2,500 and possession of drug paraphernalia connected to another case. Secord admitted he was looking for money to find a place to stay. He was sentenced to 12 months’ probation and must undergo drug treatment.

7/30/2024

IRON RIVER – More information has been released from the Michigan State Police on the cause of a February house explosion in Iron River, Michigan that killed a Florida man who had just moved to the U.P.  The explosion killed 80-year-old Gregory Dierkes, demolished the home, and scattering debris as far as three blocks away.    The MSP determined the origin of the explosion was inside the residence and was the result of “human intervention with unknown intent.”  While the investigation report does not identify a specific source of that explosion within the home it did note that the water heater, kitchen stove and furnace were both fueled with natural gas and gas flow rose significantly during the period of time in which the explosion occurred.