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Falcons have success at two U.P. bridges

An image captured from the nest box webcam at the Portage Lake Lift Bridge this spring shows an adult and several falcon chicks. Peregrine falcons have successfully hatched young at the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge and the Portage Lake Lift Bridge between Houghton and Hancock this year. (MDOT photo) …

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UP Lawmakers Unite Behind Commercial Fishing Bill

Upper Peninsula lawmakers in the Michigan Legislature are uniting behind a plan to support commercial fishing. The bipartisan plan would modernize Michigan’s commercial fishing regulations while allowing more diversification of the commercial fish catch. A version of the plan supported by lawmakers from the U.P. was recently introduced by State …

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Calumet Colosseum Will Host NHL Preseason Game

The NHL preseason game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Stanley Cup Champions St. Louis Blues will be played in the arena named Hockeyville USA for 2019. The announcement was made Tuesday that the Calumet Colosseum has officially been chosen as the venue for the game, which is coming …

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Houghton Man Killed In Rollover Accident

One person is dead following a single vehicle crash in Calumet Township. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department says the accident happened Tuesday around 4:30pm on US-41 near #4 Road in Centennial Heights. The vehicle was driven by a 65-year-old Houghton man who sustained minor injuries. The passenger, a 77-year-old Houghton …

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Aspirus Reminds People To Stay Safe Around Fireworks

When it comes to fireworks, Aspirus says leave the shows to the pros. Every year in the U.S., fireworks cause thousands of injuries, including severe burns and eye injuries. According to Aspirus health experts, many of these injuries are serious enough to require treatment in hospital emergency departments. Some are …

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Two Suspects In Custody For Alleged Cocaine Distribution

Two suspects are in custody after cocaine was seized while conducting a search warrant. A 32-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman, both from Mohawk, were arrested in the early morning hours Tuesday. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team have been investigating the suspects for several weeks. Officers obtained …

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UP Lawmakers Express Disappointment Over Line 5 Lawsuit

Upper Peninsula lawmakers are not mincing words when it comes to expressing their disapproval of a pair of court filings last week meant to shut down the Enbridge Line 5. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed the documents in Ingham County Circuit Court calling for the dismissal of a lawsuit …

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