The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will soon begin capturing and collaring white-tailed deer in the western Upper Peninsula as part of a multi-year study to quantify movement patterns of deer, especially migration between winter and summer ranges. Completing the study will provide DNR wildlife managers with valuable information needed …
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Senator Tom Casperson is denying any wrongdoing following an article published in the Detroit Free Press linking him to a wide ranging FBI corruption probe. The FBI has been investigating a multi-million dollar contract between a downstate towing company and the Michigan Department of Transportation. According to the article, Detroit …
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A film by the Copper Country’s favorite Finnish director will screen at the Finnish American Heritage Center on Thursday, January 11 at 2 and 6 p.m. as this month’s installment of the Nordic Film Series. “The Fencer” by Klaus Härö, which was Finland’s entry as the Best Foreign Language Film …
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Reservations are now being accepted for trips to Isle Royale. Isle Royale National Park is encouraging people to book their Isle Royale Adventure now, utilizing one of 5 different ways to reach the remote island. The Ranger III docks at the park headquarters in Houghton and is the largest passenger …
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Looking for a way to volunteer in 2018? The Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter Home will be hosting another training session for volunteers on Saturday, January 20th. The shelter provides assistance to victims of domestic violence and you can help them out by offering even just a handful of hours per …
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With all this snow that the Keweenaw has to offer, it’s easy to see why this is such a popular spot for snowmobiling, but the Department of Natural Resources is reminding riders to check its website for updated trail closures before riding. DNR Public Information Officer John Pepin said, “In the …
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There’s Silicon Valley, now there’s Innovation Shore. Michigan Tech is partnering with Houghton-based Marketing Department to develop this region-wide community brand project. The purpose of Innovation Shore is to position the area as a high-tech region to attract STEM-related talent and business. A survey is available for people working in …
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The Village of Calumet is in the process of updating their Master Plan and public comments are now being accepted. The public review period is 63 days long and all opinions will be collected for review prior to the public comment hearing, which will be held after the review period. …
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The Copper Country may make some of the best pasties around but there’s one town south of the border that can claim something no Yooper baker can. Real del Monte is in central Mexico and they also have a history of Cornish immigrants, so the pasty is part of their …
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A juvenile bald eagle is back in the wild following its New Year’s Day release. The rehabilitated bird was rescued here in the Keweenaw by the U.P. Wildlife Rehabilitation—Keweenaw Group in July, then transported to the Chocolay Raptor Center. The eagle was said to be emaciated and weak and was …
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