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Vintage trailer, motor coach club tours northern Michigan

Tour to visit eight Michigan state parks History buffs, camping enthusiasts and the public are invited to a unique opportunity to see roughly 30 vintage campers during the Tin Can Tourists’ northern Michigan state park vintage camper tour, July 24-Aug. 8. The Tin Can Tourists is a vintage trailer and motor coach club …

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Wounded Owl Ready To Be Released

The great horned owl that was shot in downtown Marquette in May will be released back to the wild today at 5 p.m. The owl release will be at Harlow Park in Marquette. Wildlife rehabilitors at the Chocolay Raptor Center are calling him the most famous bird in Marquette County. …

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Gas Prices Dip Down

Gas prices across Michigan are down for the third consecutive week, falling by at least ten-cents per gallon from last week, according to AAA Michigan. The latest Auto Club survey shows the current statewide average for self-serve unleaded fuel is $2.62 per gallon. That’s ten cents less than last week’s …

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Meetings To Being On Wolves and Moose On Isle Royale

The first steps in creating a plan to manage the wolf population on Isle Royale begins in earnest this week with a series of public hearings. Nine wolves lived on the island two years ago, now only three do. Park Superintendent Phyllis Green says, so far, they’ve been letting nature …

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Marijuana Hailed As Treatment For Broken Bones

A new medical use has been found for marijuana — healing broken bones. And a spokesman for a group trying decriminalize pot use in Michigan says he’s not surprised by the finding. The study, published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, found a compound in marijuana helps heal …

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Civil War Era Reenactments At Fort Wilkins State Park

The scene is 1868 and Fort Wilkins in the northernmost tip of the Keweenaw Peninsula is home to an army garrison in the post civil war era, At least that’s the feeling you get when Battery D. First Michigan Light Artillery takes to the courtyard to recreate army life as …

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Hancock Woman Hospitalized Following Collision With Semi

UPDATE–Michigan State Police from the Calumet Post say 55-year-old Clare Rabitoy of Hancock, who was the driver of the car that collided with a semi truck on Thursday, is conscious and in stable condition at U.P. Health System Marquette. 48-year-old Richard Vannurden of Royalton, MN, who was the driver of …

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NMU’s President’s Contract Extended

After what board members described as a fantastic first year, Northern Michigan University’s President Fritz Erickson’s contract has been extended. Initially, Erickson was only under contract for the preceding and upcoming school year, but another two years have been added to the contract. At the NMU Board of Trustees July …

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