Law enforcement officials would like to see changes to the caregiver model, under Michigan’s medical marijuana law. Voters approved the state’s medical marijuana law in 2008, which created a system of caregivers and patients, but not dispensaries. But bills moving through the legislature would allow for dispensaries, tax them at …
Read More »Highland Copper Company Gets Deadline Extension For Keweenaw Mining Project Feasibility Study
A Canadian exploration company will have more time to develop its copper mining projects in the Upper Peninsula. A statement from the Highland Copper Company says they’ve worked out an amendment to their agreement with BRP LLC to extend the deadline for Highland to complete a feasibility study on the …
Read More »Dianda To Present Tribute To Ambassador Restaurant
HOUGHTON — State Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) plans to honor the Ambassador Restaurant with a State of Michigan tribute signed by Governor Rick Snyder, Senator Tom Casperson, and Representative Scott Dianda. “It is a privilege to commemorate the 50th anniversary of The Ambassador Restaurant under and to commend their establishment …
Read More »Calumet Woman Injured In Accident In Chassell
Icy roads are being partly blamed for an accident in Chassell Township on Monday. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department says the accident happened around 3:45pm on the North Entry Road. The vehicle was being driven by a 51-year-old Calumet man was attempting to negotiate a sharp corner on the road …
Read More »Snowy Owls Released Back Into The Wild
A pair of Snowy Owls are back in the air after being nursed back to health by the Chocolay Raptor Center. Center co-founder Jerry Maynard says he and Bob Jensen are used to dealing with Snowy Owls, but their recent situation with the birds left them and others a bit …
Read More »U.P. Deer Harvest In Line With DNR Forecast
Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists said today the firearm deer hunting season in the Upper Peninsula is moving ahead according to forecast, with many hunters seeing fewer deer, while others are harvesting some fantastic older bucks. After three consecutive severe winters in the region, DNR biologists predicted hunters …
Read More »DNR Offers Reward In Houghton County Wolf Poaching Case
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is offering a Report All Poaching (RAP) reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the individual who shot a gray wolf in Houghton County Saturday. The shooting took place along M-26, one half-mile south of Twin Lakes. DNR conservation officers said …
Read More »Amtrak Adds Trains in MI for Holiday Travel
In an effort to better accommodate the surge of holiday travelers, Amtrak is adding trains on some Michigan routes. Amtrak spokesman Marc Magliari says the biggest travel days of the year for Amtrak are the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the Sunday after. So, he says, they’re adding service on two …
Read More »House Democratic Leader has "The Talk" on Substance Abuse With Incoming Lawmakers, Rep. Kivela Included
The top Democrat in the Michigan House says he’s warned lawmakers, including one who was arrested and recently charged under the state’s super drunk law, of the pitfalls in Lansing with substance abuse. House Minority Leader Tim Greimel says he has the talk with all freshman lawmakers, reminding them they …
Read More »Holiday Gas Prices to Hover Around $2
As holiday travelers hit the road to get to those Thanksgiving destinations, they’re seeing some pretty agreeable prices at the pump and can expect about the same on the return trip. Currently gas prices are averaging below $2 a gallon in Michigan, almost 25 cents below last week. Patrick DeHaan …
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