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A young bald eagle will be released back into the wild today, after having been treated for lead poisoning. The eagle was rescued by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources on December 7th. It was taken to the Wild Instincts Wildlife Rehab Center near Rhinelander. They discovered that the bird’s …

The Michigan Senate is beginning its consideration of a bill that would repeal the state’s ban on electrical stun guns. Stun guns differ from Tasers in that Tasers fire a projectile toward a target. Stun guns do not, and must be applied directly to the skin. Tasers can be legally …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has $100,000 available to help improve deer habitats in the Upper Peninsula. The money is for projects on non-state land. This is the 12th year of the DNR’s Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative. So far, $850,000 has been invested into almost 100 projects.  Groups …

Marquette police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect in a nearly 32-year-old murder. Marquette Police Department composite drawing The body of 34-year-old Paul Girard was found in Presque Isle Park September 30th, 1988. Officials have now focused on two persons of interest. One has been identified. …

The Keweenaw Community Foundation is accepting applications for several scholarships. –  The Alec Fisher Memorial Scholarship is open to Michigan Tech students at the junior level or above, studying Environmental Engineering or Management Information Systems. – The Bernard Gaffney Scholarship Fund is for students or graduates who demonstrate character, need, …

Some details have been released about the recent death of a prisoner at the Iron County Correctional Facility in Iron River. Jonathan Joepaul Parker’s body was discovered just before 8:00 in the morning on January 11th. Iron County officials say he apparently committed suicide. The Michigan State Police have begun …

Both Finlandia University and Michigan Tech will be observing Martin Luther King Jr. Day today. Finlandia will again hold its MLK Day of Service. Students and staff are encouraged to donate their time to help local individuals and organizations. On last week’s Finlandia Fridays broadcast, Molly Berg of Hancock said …

Two more former Upper Peninsula priests are facing criminal sexual conduct charges.  74-year-old Gary Allen Jacobs of Albuquerque, New Mexico, served in Ontonagon and Dickinson Counties between 1981 and 1984. In Ontonagon County, he’s being charged with six counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a child between the ages …

Houghton has been named a highlight destination on Viking Cruises’ new Great Lakes tours. Known as Viking Expeditions, the series will begin in 2022, with approximately 20 voyages per summer. The company is building the Great Lakes’ largest cruise ship for the tours. The ship will be more than 670 …

Gasoline prices in our region held basically steady last week. AAA Michigan’s survey places the cost of a gallon of unleaded regular at $2.55 in Houghton County. That’s a penny higher than last week, right in line with the national average, but seven cents above the statewide average. Keweenaw County …