10/23/2025

N. WISCONSIN / UP - NOAA’s latest long-range winter forecast predicts colder-than-normal temperatures for the Upper Peninsula and northern Plains from December to February. The entire Great Lakes region, including the UP, is forecast to have wetter-than-average conditions. Above average precipitation is expected, with cooler than average temps for the western U.P. A weak La Niña is expected to bring an active storm track from the Ohio River Valley to Michigan, leading to above-normal precipitation. This suggests a “good old Michigan winter” with various winter weather types, hopefully including lots of snow.

10/23/2025

UPPER MICHIGAN - The June 9 deaths of a son and his father on Isle Royale have been ruled a murder-suicide.  The death certificates show the medical examiner determined John Baird’s manner of death was homicide and that he was “stabbed multiple times by his son.”  Bradley’s manner of death was determined to be a suicide.  Investigators have not released a suspected motive for the murder or provided additional details about circumstances leading up to the deaths.

10/23/2025

IRON MOUNTAIN - The Dickinson County Prosecutor’s Office has released the names of the seven individuals arrested in a three-day human trafficking sting that took place from Oct. 8-12.  They include David Anthony Bailey, 45, of Green Bay; Joseph Peters, 41, of Green Bay; Kelsey Burbank, 29, of Kingsford; John Coughlin, 61, of Iron Mountain; Nicholas Krackenberger, 29, of Iron Mountain; Dennis Zuern, 65, of Iron Mountain; and Guy Ruder, 51, of Tomahawk WI.  All seven of those arrested are being charged with child sexually abusive activity, use of a computer to commit a child sexually abusive activity, use of a computer to commit accosting a child for immoral purposes and children -- accosting for immoral purposes.