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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources will resume acceptance of online and call center reservations beginning at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17 for camping at F.J. McLain State Park in Houghton County. “This allows the park to start taking reservations sooner so that campers can plan their camping stays,” said …

The Keweenaw National Historical Park Advisory Commission will convene for its regular quarterly meeting at 1:00pm on Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at park headquarters located on the corner of Red Jacket Road and Hwy. US-41 in Calumet. The meeting will include an update on the efforts and work of the …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Eastern and Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Councils are scheduled to meet next week, in separate sessions, on back-to-back days. The councils are designed to provide local input to advise the DNR on regional programs and policies, identify areas in which the department can …

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Events honoring the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. will take place throughout the state today. This is a national holiday so government offices are closed as are many schools, banks and other businesses. Both local universities are holding events to honor the day. Finlandia University will hold their 2nd …

It’s the time of year when many folks are walking around with a nose either stuffy, runny or all of the above. So how do you know if it’s a cold or a sinus infection? Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has more.

As the change in administration approaches, the Environmental Protection Agency has locked-in tough new fuel economy rules. AutoBeat reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.

It’s a decision many parents have to make during a school year. A new national poll from the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital says many parents aren’t sure when to keep their kids home from schools when they are sick. The survey of 1,400 parents, shows the top …

A federal report lists upgrades to the Soo Locks among 40 proposed projects nationwide to boost the economy. The locks network at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, enables vessels to move between Lake Superior and the other Great Lakes. The report says more than 60 percent of the ships in the …

The state Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from an Upper Peninsula ski area in a lawsuit over a severe head injury suffered by a snowboarder. Trevor Rhoda suffered a brain injury when he fell after his snowboard caught a gap on a rail in 2010. Marquette Mountain knew that …