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The Department of Natural Resources says it put more than 22 million fish into Michigan’s waters this year. The DNR’s Fisheries Division stocked six different species during the fall, totaling more than 483,000 fish that weighed more than 8.8 tons. Brook trout, lake trout, rainbow trout, steelhead, Atlantic salmon, walleye …

State Senator Tom Casperson says he was shocked with the recent federal court ruling that threw out the decision to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list. The move bans wolf hunting and trapping in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The Escanaba Republican says it will cause problems in …

Police are still investigating a two-vehicle accident that occurred yesterday afternoon in Houghton. The incident occurred at the intersection of Razorback Drive and M-26. A 19-year-old Atlantic Mine man collided with a 60-year-old woman from Mohawk when he tried to avoid a collision with another vehicle that crossed in front …

An elderly man is in a Duluth hospital after falling off his snowmobile in Ontonagon County Sunday. The Wakefield Post of the Michigan State Police say the 70-year-old man from Lemont, Illinois was traveling eastbound on Trail No. 8 west of Ewen when he became separated from his snowmobile. The …

A Marquette microbrewery has garnered national recognition for two of it’s brews. The Ore Dock Brewing Company was recently awarded with two gold medal ratings at 2014 World Beer Championships. The brewery’s ‘Reclamation IPA’ and ‘Saison’ scored 93 out of a possible 100 points in their respective categories in the …

Michigan’s Pure Michigan tourism campaign is the best in the nation, according to a new ranking by TwoSix Digital. The Michigan-based digital marketing agency looked at tourism offices in each state for the fourth quarter of 2014 and ranked Michigan number one in its Digital Engagement Rankings. The rankings were …

Universities will get funding to help health care professionals better help patients with autism spectrum disorders, and families with autistic members will have access to additional resources under a bill signed into law by Governor Rick Snyder. The bill amends the Autism Coverage Reimbursement Act to allow for the one-time …

Houghton County has reached the semifinals in a national competition to create a plan for the community to become more energy efficient.The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team announced this week that their plan to reduce energy costs in Houghton County has been selected as one of 50 official semifinalists in the …

The Keweenaw Community Foundation has a new director. Jim Vivian will serve as Director of the KCF, taking over for the retired Barb Rose. Board Chairman Brent Peterson says they wanted someone who was heavily involved in the local area and they believe Vivian fits that mold. Brent Peterson was …

A Wisconsin man has been sentenced in federal court in Marquette for a sexual abuse incident involving a minor that occurred in Baraga County. 34-year-old Douglas Kugler, Jr. of Eagle River, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 71 months in federal prison for abusive sexual contact with a child under the age …