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501(c)(3) organizations invited to apply by Nov. 15 The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced a new grant program for 501(c)(3) organizations and local governments to purchase permanent easements for snowmobile trails. An easement is an authorization to use land for a specific activity, such as snowmobiling. According to …

Prospects for the 2015 big-game hunting and furbearer hunting seasons are very good, say Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists. Michigan offers a diversity of species and a wide variety of seasons to maximize recreational opportunity. Here’s a quick overview of some of the upcoming seasons: Bear Season: Bear licenses …

The Portage Health Foundation is pleased to announce its partnership with Michigan Technological University in the creation of a health-science scholarship program for local students.  Michigan Tech will begin offering currently enrolled students opportunities to apply for the PHFoundation scholarship this fall. The Portage Health Foundation is a non-profit charitable …

Michigan Technological University ranks first among public universities in Michigan for the mid-career salaries earned by its graduates.  In Payscale.com’s latest College Salary Report, Michigan Tech also ranked 13th nationwide for mid-career salaries of graduates of public universities and 20th in the nation for mid-career engineering salaries. Payscale.com ranks schools based …

Gas prices across Michigan have tumbled an average of 32-cents per gallon this week, based on a new survey from AAA Michigan. The Auto Club’s latest fuel gauge survey shows Michigan’s current statewide average is now at $2.52 per gallon. That’s also $1.08 less than this same time last year. Of …

Soon the temps will drop and tree colors will change and a Michigan is launching an ad campaign to promote those things. The Pure Michigan $2.4 million fall campaign gets underway Monday with plans to run ads across the Midwest and other regions. Michelle Grinnell of Travel Michigan says the …

The Michigan House is expected to release its full report today looking into allegations of misconduct and misuse of taxpayer resources by two lawmakers. State Representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat had an affair. An internal investigation was launched three weeks ago to find out if they used taxpayer resources …

A Hubbell man is headed to prison for murder. 43-year-old Paul David Moilanen of Hubbell was sentenced today for stabbing 48-year-old Marcy LaVigne to death and attacking her 14 year old daughter in September 2014. Moilanen was sentenced to a minimum 37 and a half years to 60 years in …

The case against a Calumet man charged with two break-ins and stealing a car is slowly moving forward. 36-year-old Isaac Laplander appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court today for a pre-trial. The final details of a possible plea agreement are still being worked out. The prosecution says part of the …

Baraga County has a new sheriff. Undersheriff Rick Johnson has been appointed to the position for the remainder of the current term of office which expires at the end of 2016. Baraga County’s Prosecuting Attorney Joseph O’Leary’s office issued a statement saying he met with Probate Judge Timothy Brennan and …