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The Department of Natural Resources says after the heavy ice and snow cover experienced on Upper Peninsula lakes this winter and spring, it may be common for there to be a higher than average number of dead fish or other aquatic creatures in area bodies of water. Officials say much …

Tourists who visit Baraga County generally enjoy their time there, and are likely to return. That’s the gist of a survey compiled by the Baraga County Chamber of Commerce and the Baraga County Convention and Visitors Bureau. The results were presented at a community meeting last night, and were based …

The preliminary schedule for this year’s Houghton County Fair has been posted. This year’s midway will be provided by Spectrum Entertainment from Ironwood. Spectrum is replacing T.J. Schmidt and Company, which opted to accept a booking closer to its base of operations downstate. Monster trucks will return this year… as …

Even as the Eagle Mine in Marquette County approaches the point at which it can begin operation, legal maneuvers to shut it down continue. Oral arguments will be heard at 10:00 this morning in the Michigan Court of Appeals in Lansing in an appeal filed by several groups that oppose …

The company looking to develop mining at the White Pine and Copperwood sites has taken on a partner. Highland Copper Company says it has signed a non-binding letter of intent with AMCI Holdings to form a joint venture to develop Highland’s projects in the Upper Peninsula. Highland Executive Chairman David …

Congressman Dan Benishek is voicing his displeasure with the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest Greenhouse Gas Emissions Regulations. Benishek says regulators in Washington don’t realize how the proposal will kill jobs in Northern Michigan. Dr. Benishek recently signed a letter to the EPA urging them to extend the comment period so …

The Ironwood Public Safety Department is investigating what appears to be a murder-suicide in the Jesseville area. Officials are not releasing any specifics regarding when and how it happened or who was involved at this time. More information may be made available later today. Ironwood Public Safety officers are continuing …

This week Governor Rick Snyder reiterated his call to make Michigan a no-wait state for in-home senior services, urging lawmakers to approve an additional investment of up to $20 million next year. The Governor said Michigan has work to do to prepare for its growing older adult population, noting that …

With summer gas prices on the rise, state inspectors are going around checking gas pumps to ensure Michigan motorists are getting what they pay for at the pump. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Director Jamie Clover Adams says Michigan has approximately 100,000 gas pumps and they want to make …

A house fire in Calumet Township has claimed the life of one woman. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post say a fully engulfed structure fire with possible entrapment was reported to Negaunee Regional Dispatch shortly after 4:30 p.m. Sunday at a residence on Osceola Road. Firefighters from the …