Latest news, weather, high school sports for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula

He tried to escape from the Schoolcraft County Jail, but didn't make it. Today, he was in court to face charges. We'll have his name and the details of the case, tonight on your TV6 Early News.

The U.P. Rodeo is back in Iron River and it kicks off tonight. TV6's Iron Mountain Kingsford Bureau reporter Aaron Martin tells us what you'll see at the rodeo and also the economic impact it has on the Iron County area. That's tonight on your TV6 Early News.

Buyer beware, that's the warning going out to U.P. residents in light of an asphalt scam. TV6 has information about so called 'gypsy pavers' who are coming around to homes in the Marquette County area offering to blacktop their driveway, for cash only. Tonight, TV6's Natalie Jovonovich, has a case in point and what authorities are recommending when you encounter a deal, that's just too good to be true. That's on your TV6 Early News tonight.

Churches in Upper Michigan hold a variety of camps during the summer. One Ishpeming church has a camp that features sports and a lot of kids take part. TV6's Nikki Davidson has the story UP Close tonight on your TV6 Early News.

Sentencing day for Jacob Treiber in Dickinson County. The charges facing Treiber include two counts of breaking and entering and one count of larceny, between $1,000 and $20,000. The court decision tonight on your TV6 Early News.

A Norway man is also being sentenced today in Dickinson County Circuit Court.  Justin Reed, 21, was charged with breaking and entering and larceny. We'll have the court's decision on your TV6 News Tonight.

A new historical marker is being dedicated today for William Bakewell. He's a U.P. resident who played an important role in the 1914 Antarctic Expedition lead by Sir Ernest Shackleton. His story on your TV6 News Tonight.

What's At the Movies this weekend? On your TV6 News Tonight, we'll rundown the new releases you can catch at a theater near you. That's on your TV6 News Tonight.