New UPSET-West to serve western Upper Peninsula

By JAN TUCKER

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ONTONAGON — The Western Upper Peninsula counties of Ontonagon, Houghton, Baraga and Keweenaw will have a new substance enforcement team called UPSET-West.

Ontonagon County Sheriff Dale Rantala informed the county board of commissioners Tuesday the present Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team comes from Marquette, a two-hour trip both ways, and that costs time, as well as money.

He noted UPSET-West is closer to the four counties. The team will consist of two officers from Houghton County, one from Hancock and two troopers and a sergeant.

Rantala sa...