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Convicted felon arrested with numerous firearms in Alger

MUNISING — Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team arrested a 27-year-old man from Alger County for possession of firearms Wednesday. After a six-month joint investigation involving agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and UPSET, it was ...

Report: Data centers, industry could stress Great Lakes water

Great Lakes states should take steps to protect water resources from increasing demand from data centers and other industries, according to a new report. The analysis by the nonprofit Alliance for the Great Lakes found data centers may withdraw as much as 150 billion gallons of water ...

Ribbon-cutting, logger-style, at Expo

Bear Wheeler of Elcho, Wis., left, and Bob Peterson of Green Lake, Wis. perform a "ribbon-cutting" on a log using a large, antique, two-person chainsaw during the Great Lakes Logging and Heavy Equipment Expo. The annual three-day event that celebrates and connects various professionals and ...

Esky rescinds park designation, makes plans for development

ESCANABA -- The Escanaba City Council has reversed a 1977 decision to designate a parcel of land for public and recreational use after a developer made an offer on the land. Supporters believe development will stimulate the town’s economic growth, while opponents say it is improper to take ...

Golf benefit Sept. 24 for St. Jude Children’s Hospital

IRON MOUNTAIN — Get ready to tee off for a great cause. CSA Air invites the community to take part in T-time for the Children of St. Jude on Wednesday, Sept. 24, at TimberStone Golf Course in Iron Mountain. The golf tournament will begin with a shotgun start at noon Central ...

Michigan House passes ‘bathroom bill’ for students

The Republican-led Michigan House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill dictating which bathrooms K-12 and higher education students can use, a move that LGBTQ+ advocates have called a seeming violation of the state’s hallmark civil rights law. House Bill 4024, sponsored by state Rep. ...