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Phi Kappa Tau wins Winter Carnival Statue Competition
Phi Kappa Tau fraternity in Hancock again wins first place in Michigan Tech's Winter Carnival snow statue competition! Their statue, "Futurama," was designed for this year's theme, "Our Favorite...
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EGLE approves some permits for Enbridge tunnel project; tribal, environmental...
By Michele BourdieuThis map shows the location of the existing Line 5 dual pipelines -- dotted lines to the west of the Mackinac Bridge (at right, in red) between St. Ignace and Mackinaw City,...
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Guest article: Propane Availability in Michigan -– Ready for Change
By UP Propane Research Team*Propane supply to the Upper Peninsula has been a flashpoint in the debate about Line 5, a 67-year-old, Canadian-owned oil pipeline running along the bottomlands of the...
View ArticleMichigan Senators Stabenow, Peters issue statements on Impeachment Article Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Michigan Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters released statements after voting to convict on the article of impeachment against Donald Trump. Senator Debbie Stabenow: "While the...
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Kalevala Week to celebrate Finnish epic with Art from the Kalevala exhibit,...
Kalevala Week will celebrate the Finnish epic poem with the exhibit "Animal Life - Art from the Kalevala" at the Copper Country Community Arts Center and the 3rd annual Kalevalathon, a public reading...
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City of Houghton to hold Feb. 24 Public Hearings on rezoning proposals 314,...
By Michele BourdieuThis map outlines the area between Canal Road and the Portage shoreline being considered under proposed Ordinance 314 for rezoning from R-1 (single-family residential) to B-2...
View ArticleArea providers experiencing shortened COVID-19 waitlists; more vaccines...
BARAGA, GOGEBIC, HOUGHTON, KEWEENAW and ONTONAGON COUNTIES -- As the vaccine supply coming into the area becomes more reliable, providers in the Western Upper Peninsula are seeing a decline in the...
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KORC: Community Action for Permanent Public Land
By Nicholas Wilson*With photos by guest photographersMountain biker Ben Ciavola rides the "On The Edge" trail along the Brockway Mountain ridge. Click on photo for larger version. (Photo © and courtesy...
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Michigan expanding COVID-19 Vaccine access to Michiganders ages 16 and older...
This image shows the provisional schedule for vaccination priorities in Michigan. Click on image for larger version. (Image courtesy michigan.gov)LANSING -- To continue progress toward state’s goal of...
View ArticleLocal COVID-19 vaccination eligibility expanded as vaccine supply stabilizes
HANCOCK -- Providers across the western Upper Peninsula are expanding the number of groups eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine. The expansion is made possible by a more stable and slightly increased...
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An Uncertain Future for Michigan Wolves
By Nicholas Wilson*The Gray Wolf, recently removed from the Endangered Species List, is now in danger of a potential wolf hunting and trapping season in Michigan. (Photo © Wolf Conservation Center,...
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MDHHS issues precautionary consumption guideline for Lake Superior smelt
Logo for Michigan's Eat Safe Fish guidelines. (Logo courtesy michigan.gov)LANSING -- The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has been notified by the Wisconsin Department of...
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TODAY City of Hancock to hold PUBLIC HEARING on MNRTF acquisition grant...
The green line on this map shows the Navy Street Trail in Hancock, along the Portage Waterway. The City of Hancock hopes to acquire public access to this waterfront property through a Michigan Natural...
View ArticleLetter: Michigan voting bills not helping
By Valorie Troesch*To the editor:Thirty-nine bills were recently introduced in the Michigan Senate that will suppress voting rights, all done under the false premise -- aka "The Big Lie" -- of securing...
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Proposed industrial rocket launch site at Granot Loma threatens pristine Lake...
This photo shows an overview of the proposed Granot Loma/Thoney Point launch site on Lake Superior in Marquette County as seen from the overlook on bareback mountain at Harlow Lake. (Photos courtesy...
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Hancock City Council approves MNRTF grant application, following public...
By Michele BourdieuThis new City of Hancock logo was approved at the March 30, 2021, Special Hancock City Council meeting. (Image courtesy City of Hancock)HANCOCK -- At a special meeting and public...
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Gov. Whitmer calls on Federal Government to surge more vaccines to Michigan,...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health, give an update on vaccines during a press conference on Apr. 9. (Photo courtesy Michigan...
View ArticleWestern UP Health Department pauses use of Johnson and Johnson vaccine
BARAGA, GOGEBIC, HOUGHTON, KEWEENAW and ONTONAGON Counties -- Western Upper Peninsula Health Department (WUPHD) is pausing all use of the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine until more is known. The...
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Michigan expanding use of monoclonal antibody therapy in fight against COVID-19
Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive and chief deputy for health, give a COVID-19 Update on April 14, 2021, during a press conference. (Photo courtesy Michigan...
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UPDATED: Four Michigan leaders issue statements following verdict in Chauvin...
LANSING -- Four Michigan elected leaders -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, and Attorney General Dana Nessel -- issued the following...
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