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Standing as a symbol of the area’s Finnish culture for the third summer in a row, a Midsummer pole on Finlandia University’s Quincy Green will be dedicated on June 25. Live music by the Thimbleberry Trio begins at about 11 a.m. at Quincy Green, near the Finnish American Heritage Center. …

Twenty-two high school students from 13 Detroit schools will spend June 21-25 at Michigan Technological University, all expenses paid, exploring careers in natural resources, environmental science and engineering.  They won the opportunity by writing an essay and submitting two letters of recommendation. They will get to try their hand at …

Northern Michigan University’s commitment to expand its Invent@NMU program throughout Michigan will be published in a White House fact sheet released as part of the National Week of Making. Invent@NMU Founding Director David Ollila also has been invited by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to …

Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park, located in Ontonagon and Gogebic counties, now has an 18-hole disc golf course. Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff at the park said the “golf” course has been set up in the downhill ski area at the park. There is no additional fee to play …

It took a while, but summer arrived just in time for the annual Bridgefest weekend in Houghton and Hancock. With the parade keeping to one side of the bridge this year, crowds packed Shelden Avenue in Houghton to watch it go by. Some decided to get a different view of …

The gray wolf population has reached an all–time high in Wisconsin. Data released last week from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources showed that a count this past winter led to an estimate between 866 and 897 wolves in the state. The wolves are spread across northern Wisconsin in 222 …

For more on this story, visit ABC-10’s website. The cost of attending Northern Michigan University is on the rise. The NMU Board of Trustees unanimously approved a 4.2% increase in tuition fees at its board meeting Friday morning. Members of the board said there were a number of factors that …

It’s just a matter of time before Governor Rick Snyder signs legislation reforming the financially struggling Detroit Public schools that would pay off its staggering debt. As Stephanie Davis reports, this in spite of another legal move to stop him.

The Great Lakes Governor’s Council, along with Governor Rick Snyder, will decide whether or not Wakesha, Wisconsin can pull water from Lake Michigan to use as it’s drinking water. Jackie Paige has the story.

Smith & Wesson is selling more guns than ever, even after the Orlando shootings. The company, one of the nation’s largest gun sellers, reports a 22.4% annual increase in firearm sales. Ray Jaye owns Target Sports in Royal Oak and says that business is booming. Jaye says he’s selling about …