CHAMPION TOWNSHIP, MI-- The Marquette County Sheriff’s Office assisted a stranded hunter over the weekend.
Alan Mager, 62, of Negaunee was deer hunting in an area north of Dishno Lake in Champion Township when his UTV broke down. He says he had to walk a while before he could call 911 for help.
Around 5 p.m. Central Dispatch was able to get a GPS location from the call and relay it to deputies and Search and Rescue personnel. Mager was found a short time later in good condition. He didn’t require medical attention and was taken to his residence by deputies.