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See ABC-10’s Caleb Scanlon’s original story here: http://abc10up.com/u-p-university-invents-drone-catcher/ Drones can pose a threat when flown in restricted areas or over large crowds. It would be unsafe to simply shoot them from the air as they could possibly be carrying explosives. Researchers at Michigan Tech have come up with a solution …

We may be in the midst of winter but the Upper Peninsula Power Company is already looking ahead to the spring. UPPCO officials are in the early stages of lowering water levels at its hydroelectric reservoirs. This process is part of UPPCO’s license requirements with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. …

Governor Rick Snyder will soon select a new director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. And the chairman of the Senate Natural Resources Committee, Senator Tom Casperson, says he will be sending names of those he feels would be a good fit. Dan Wyant resigned as head of the …

It’s been a rough week to say the least for the stock market, but how is that affecting Michigan’s $50 billion plus retirement fund? The Michigan Department of Treasury, which oversees the fund, has seen big market drops before, but spokesperson Terry Stanton says the funds are not completely reliant …

A Canadian mining company is closing in on completing the acquisition of a copper mine in Ontonagon County. Highland Copper Company says it has entered into an agreement with Copper Range Company to extend the period to complete the acquisition of the White Pine project until March 31st. The final …

HANCOCK — Sign up today for Heikinpäivä enrichment classes and treat yourself to a feast for all the senses. On Monday, January 18, Zion Lutheran Church in Hancock will host a trio of Heikinpäivä enrichment classes — wooden bird carving, korvapuusti making and 5-string kantele playing. Where else but during …

A Calumet man is facing jail time and restitution after agreeing to a plea deal in two cases against him. 37-year-old Isaac Laplander appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court on Wednesday, where he pled ‘No Contest’ to one count of Breaking and Entering with Intent, a 10 year felony, and …

Ford is planning to triple the number of automated cars in its fleet to 30. The company is using new, more advanced sensors on the vehicles in its efforts to push research and development. The driverless Ford Fusions will be tested in Arizona, California and Michigan.

The state says a medium-size cattle herd in Alpena County has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says the beef-herd is the state’s 63rd confirmed case of bovine TB and Alpena County’s 28th since 1998. Bovine TB is an infectious bacterial disease that …

Pop icon Cher took to Twitter Tuesday calling Michigan Governor Rick Snyder a murderer and says he should be executed because of the Flint water crisis. She called him a criminal in one tweet, ending it with #firing squad works for me. A second tweet had the #jail for Rick. The two …