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Houghton, MI – Since 1997 Isle Royale National Park has charged a $4 per person daily user fee. In 2015 Isle Royale began the process of updating its fee program to comply with federal regulations, allow acceptance of all Federal Recreation Passes, and study changing the user fee to an entrance fee. …

The Michigan Rail Conference is an event designed to gather stakeholders in rail transportation to discuss facets of the industry. The 4th annual conference, held in the Upper Peninsula, gave participants a first hand look at local rail sites. One of those sites was the Eagle Mine’s Humboldt Mill, where …

Copper and Culture: A Conference on Prehistoric Metal Working in the Lake Superior Region. That’s the topic of a two day event being held this weekend at the Houghton High School Auditorium. The 2nd annual conference brings together archeologists, Native Americans, Artifact Collectors, Geologists and the public to talk about …

The party is in Calumet this weekend as the township celebrates its Sesquicentennial. The Big 150 kicks into high gear this evening in Agassiz Park with live music starting at 5pm. They’re featuring a beer garden plus other food and beverages, capping the evening off with fireworks at dusk. Despite …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB The Boston Red Sox scored twice in the top of the eighth inning to break open a 1-1 game yesterday afternoon, but the Detroit Tigers responded with three in the bottom of the inning to earn a 4-3 victory. Matt …

As craft beer makers and other vendors get ready for the Keweenaw Brewfest, the Keweenaw Community Foundation is also making their final preparations. The event features 50 different breweries and over 200 beers, along with food vendors and live music at Ray Kestner Waterfront Park on Saturday, August 27th. KCF …

When Michigan Tech needs a bigger boat–they call NOAA. Great Lakes Research Center Director Guy Meadows says the partnership between NOAA and the university aids in the long-term monitoring of Lake Superior. The R5501 can venture out into the lake for extended periods of time and Ship Captain Daniel Burlingame …

The Hancock Police Department has been busy. In his quarterly report to the city council, Police Chief Wayne Butler outlined the 2nd quarter numbers with the department answering 621 calls for service–up from 593 the previous quarter. Butler highlighted that they had seen an increase in the number of reports …

Michigan Tech is now a gold-level Veteran-Friendly school. The recognition coming from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency. Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Director James Redford said, “There are seven standards that we measure against and for a university or a college to receive the gold standard, they have to achieve at …

Click on the highlighted scores for more game details. MLB Anibal Sanchez took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, but the Tigers wound up losing to the Kansas City Royals 4-1 last night. Eric Hosmer broke up the no-hit bid with a double. Sanchez completed the seventh. He left the game with …