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Enbridge starts work on Line 5 reroute in northern Wisconsin

Just off a state highway in northern Wisconsin, Bad River tribal member Joe Bates flies his drone over the path of the Line 5 reroute proposed by Canadian energy firm Enbridge. “They have a big right-of-way that they’ve cut down, laid all the trees down,” Bates said. Trees lie in a ...

UP Dark Sky Festival returns to Copper Harbor

COPPER HARBOR — The Upper Peninsula Dark Sky Festival is returning to Copper Harbor for its fourth year running from April 16-18 at the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge. The event, which takes place during International Dark Sky Week, seeks to celebrate the beauty of natural darkness, the science ...

Illegal weapons seized during Mackinac Bridge traffic stop

ST. IGNACE — A semi-truck driver was arrested on the Mackinac Bridge after Michigan State Police discovered multiple illegal weapons and other violations during a traffic stop. At about 6:48 p.m. Wednesday, a Motor Carrier Officer from the MSP St. Ignace Post observed a semi-truck, hauling ...

Meetings set for the week

Iron Mountain Downtown Development Authority will have an events committee meeting at noon Tuesday at Contrast Coffee, 1202 Carpenter Ave., Iron Mountain. Norway City Council will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Norway City Hall. For more, go to https://www.norwaymi.gov/. Breitung Township ...

NMU PRSSA to host annual Coffee Crawl

MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America will host the eighth-annual Coffee Crawl from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern time Saturday, April 18. The event will occur in three time slots: 8 to 10 a.m., 10 a.m. to noon and noon to 2 p.m. ...

Spreading Easter cheer at Norway schools

Members of the Norway High School Youth Advisory Council surprised students at Norway-Vulcan Area schools with a visit from the Easter Bunny and friends to spread some holiday cheer. In character, they made a special delivery of treats to students from preschool through 12th grade. YAC ...