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Houghton, MI – Isle Royale National Park is proud to announce the summer 2017 artists-in-residence. For the professional Artist-in-Residence Program, this year’s selections include Robert Robins (Oil), Michelle Menting (Poetry), David Huckfelt (Songwriter), and Katherine Bergman (Composer), along with three alternates, David Spohn (Itaglio Printmaking), John Gaunt (Graphite, Oil), and Rebecca Jabs …

HOUGHTON – The Copper Country Ski Tigers are holding their annual used outdoor gear swap Saturday, April 22, 2017 at the Houghton High School multi-purpose room. Buy and sell outdoor gear – bikes, kayaks, canoes, camping gear, skis, snowboards and outdoor clothing or any other item for the silent sports …

The snow has melted and it’s time for construction season. The Michigan Department of Transportation is completing the reconstruction of US-41 in Hancock, which began last year. In the final phases of the project, MDOT will invest $2 million to reconstruct Front Street between Reservation Street and the Portage Lake …

A group of medical marihuana providers would like to put a dispensary in Hancock. A presentation given to the city council by David Duefrene proposed locating the dispensary near Pat’s Food’s. The city has an ordinance prohibiting dispensaries within 1,000 feet of school property or 500 feet of church property. …

By Jennifer Donovan, Director of News & Media Relations University Marketing & Communications Michigan Technological University As environmental groups prepare to celebrate Earth Day, and others concerned with science and research funding plan Marches for Science, Michigan Technological University’s Mind Trekkers are doing what they always do: putting on flamboyant science …

LANSING, Mich. – The state Senate recently adopted a resolution to establish June 10, 2017 as ORV Rider Recognition Day in Michigan. “The Senate recognizes the importance of off-road recreation to our state, and the large economic impact it has,” said Sen. Tom Casperson, R-Escanaba, who sponsored Senate Resolution 34. …

Michigan Tech researchers have released the annual Winter Study detailing updates on the ecology of Isle Royale National Park. For the second year in a row, the island’s wolf population remains a mere two. Moose have increased, and the high number of calves and low predation rates suggest that the …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and its cooperators are observing Wildfire Prevention Week April 16-22. Most wildfires on Michigan’s 20 million acres of state and private forest land occur in April, May and June. “Michigan typically experiences some of its higher fire conditions during the spring,” said Bryce Avery, …

Marquette — With the winter heating season coming to an end, Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) reminds customers who have difficulty paying their energy bill to contact the utility as soon as possible to arrange for payment and ensure continuity of service.  UPPCO’s Customer Contact Center can be reached at …

There will be a statewide tornado drill today 1pm. The Michigan State Police, Emergency Management and Homeland Security Division welcomes residents and businesses to take part. Participants should determine in advance where they should go if a tornado were to strike, have a plan for all of your common locations–home, …