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September delivers a shorebird visitor

September is such a bittersweet time of the year. So many of our beloved bird species only spend a few short months in the Upper Peninsula. They might show up in April or May and by September they’ve nested — hopefully successfully — and now have no reason to remain. The male ...

Diesel prices hitting record highs at bad time for farmers

FOREST CITY, Mo. (AP) — The price of diesel is hitting record highs just when many U.S. farmers need it to power combines, tractors and other equipment to harvest two of the nation's largest commodities, soybeans and corn. The spike adds to an already tough year for these farmers, who ...

‘I feel like his spirit is here’

WASHINGTON, D.C. — While a veteran who was set to travel on the Upper Peninsula Honor Flight Mission XXIX didn’t get the chance, one guardian made sure his story was told. Michelle Labadie joined this year’s UP Honor Flight as a guardian, more specifically as what the organization ...

Gas rate hike approved for DTE

State regulators Thursday approved a $74.52 million gas rate hike for DTE Energy customers, which was less than half the total requested. A residential customer with typical usage of 75 hundred cubic feet of gas per month will see a 3.34% bill increase, or $2.87 per month, officials said. The ...

Federal court rejects Trump order keeping Michigan coal plant open

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal court on Friday ruled that the Energy Department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year. Energy Secretary Chris Wright had ...