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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has confirmed two recent photos of a cougar in the eastern Upper Peninsula. It marks the 25th and 26th time that cougar evidence has been verified in the U.P. One of the photos was taken with a camera phone in late October on private property …

A slippery two-track near Federal Forest Highway #16 claimed the life of a Mackinaw City man Monday morning. According to the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office, Henry Cooley was approximately two miles north of Kenton on Road #1224 baiting deer for the upcoming firearms season, when he lost control of his …

Could Houghton and Keweenaw counties be powered 100% through renewable sources? The Keweenaw Renewable Energy Commission thinks so and they’ll be presenting their plan this morning at the Keweenaw Energy Summit being held at the Finnish American Heritage Center in Hancock. The plan includes how the two counties can generate …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says two ORV trails in Houghton and Keweenaw counties have been temporarily closed for emergency repairs. In Houghton County, the Bill Nicholls Trail is closed to through traffic between Obenhoff and Old Mill Hill roads near Atlantic Mine to repair and restore a washout …

One week after the general election and the battle over wolf hunting in Michigan continues. Wolf hunting opponents are confident that a new state law putting decisions on game species in the hands of the Natural Resources Commission, will be rejected by the courts. The group Keep Michigan Wolves Protected …

With archery deer season under way and firearm season right around the corner, the Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters, when buying their deer licenses, to take a moment to purchase their Pure Michigan Hunt applications. The prize package for the Pure Michigan Hunt, donated by Michigan businesses and organizations, …

AAA reports that gas prices inched up about three cents this past week. Michigan’s current statewide average is about $3.00 per gallon, about 3 cents more than last week and about 22 cents less than this same time last year. The report notes that pump prices usually drop during the …

There’s a shortage of cement in parts of Michigan and the entire Great Lakes region. And it’s due in part at least to last year’s harsh winter. The Michigan Concrete Association tells the Detroit Free Press that because the Great Lakes nearly froze over completely last winter, the shipping season …

A lengthy undercover investigation involving the selling of bear parts has ended with an arrest in Chassel. 56-year-old Danny Loyd was arraigned yesterday in Houghton County District Court on two counts of selling bear parts, one count each of carrying and advertising passengers for hire without a certificate of inspection, …

According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, the cost of road salt is up by more than 46% compared to last year. The news is certainly concerning because if M-DOT uses as much as it did last year, it will cost nearly 43 million dollars for salt. That would be …