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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is keeping an eye on nonresident fishing license sales following a fee restructuring. DNR spokesman, Ed Golder, says they noticed a decline in nonresident customers last year after the cost of an out-of-state all-species license increased to $76, up from $42 in 2013. …

Those in the solar industry and one of the state’s largest utilities disagree on the impact of Senate legislation to overhaul the state’s energy policy. Amy Heart of The Alliance for Solar Choice says the proposed restructuring would effectively kill Michigan’s net metering program, under which solar panel users give …

Circuit courts in Michigan could start teen court programs under a bill introduced in the Michigan House. Holland has the longest running teen court in Michigan, which began in 1991. Kim Meyer is youth services specialist there and says the keys to a successful program are training the teen jurors …

Michigan Tech’s Alumni Reunion gets underway today. This year Tech will be recognizing the Golden M’s, alumni with 50 years or more. Events include informal lectures from current faculty, cruises on the Keweenaw Waterway aboard the Ranger III as well as excursions aboard Michigan Tech’s research vessel Agassiz. The highlight …

Michigan Tech is being recognized by a national publication. Princeton Review’s 2016 issue of The Best 380 Colleges ranks Michigan Tech among the best Midwestern colleges and green colleges nationwide. The new listings were released on Tuesday. The Princeton Review rankings focus on undergraduate education and are based on surveys …

The Keweenaw Science and Engineering Festival is a four day event that brings learning and fun together for the whole family. During Nerd Night, teenagers gathered at the Continental Fire Company in Houghton for hands-on activities hosted by Michigan Tech’s Physics Department. MTU Laboratory Systems Associate Scott Rutterbush says that …

Often times when a patient needs to see a specialist, local residents must travel long distances to get the care they need. The medical team at the Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center, located inside U.P. Health System—Portage, is trying a new approach for patients at their Pediatrics Clinic—bringing the …

Like it or not, summer’s last hurrah is right around the corner. But at least that means it’s almost time for the Houghton County Fair. The fair board will meet Thursday, August 6th at 7pm in the SISU room of the Houghton County Arena in Hancock. The public is welcome …

One person was injured in a two-vehicle crash in Houghton County that could have been a lot worse. The Houghton County Sheriff’s office says the crash happened on Highway M-203 just north of Christiansen Lane Wednesday afternoon. Officers say Hancock Township resident Michael Oja was attempting to cross the highway …

A famous woman in Copper Country history and U.S. Congresswoman Candice Miller leads a new group of inductees into the Michigan Women’s Hall of Fame. The Michigan women’s Historical Center has announced that Miller is among a group of new inductees that also includes Jocelyn Benson, Dean of the Wayne …