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When the seven commissioners of the Natural Resources Commission meet in April, they will discuss the growth of the U.P. antlerless deer population. Two of the seven NRC commissioners are from the Upper Peninsula. John Matonich is from Bessemer and J.R. Richardson is from Ontonagon. Both men have been closely …

Four people are in custody following a drug bust in Houghton County Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team conducted an investigation that led to the arrest Thursday of the four suspects related to the delivery of heroin and firearm violations. Over the past several weeks, UPSET Detectives have …

It might be the luck of the Irish, but a woman in the Upper Peninsula has a shamrock plant that’s 46 years old. 62-year-old Nancy Magnusson, of Germfask, got the plant from her grandmother Adeline Clark, of Newberry, back in 1970. Magnusson, who’s part Irish, has managed to keep the …

A state House committee has passed legislation which subjects lawmakers and the governor’s office to Freedom of Information and open records laws. State Representative Beau LaFave says local units of government already comply with such laws. The Iron Mountain Republican says there’s no reason his and the governor’s office shouldn’t.

As the President’s 2018 fiscal year budget cuts funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan is calling for funding restoration. She says a lot has been done to clean up the Lakes’ contaminated areas, address algae blooms and prevent invasive species. Stabenow says they …

Many basketball fans are glued to the TV during March Madness — and for some, they’re simply following doctors orders. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites explains.

200 students in grades four through eight will participate in the 19th Annual Western Upper Peninsula Science Fair and Science and Engineering Festival today on the campus of Michigan Tech. The event begins at 4:30 in the MUB Commons area with several hands on activities for the students to enjoy …

The Copper Country Recycling Initiative is looking for volunteers to be part of two subcommittees. The group wants to form two new subcommittees focusing on composting and hazardous wastes. They want to see if they can get more people to consider composting in their backyard, which will save them money …

Highland Copper crews were scheduled to begin exploratory copper drilling today on Gogebic County land within the right-of-way of County Road 519, at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park. On Feb. 10, the Gogebic County Road Commission issued a permit to allow nine exploratory test borings within the County Road 519 …

Water is the earth’s most precious resource and there’s no place with as much fresh water as the Great Lakes region. But threats to our water abound.  World Water Day—being celebrated at Michigan Tech and around the world on March 22nd—will show ways how we can make the most of …