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Northern shoveler, American bittern pause within range for photographs

After seemingly being halted by two rounds of icy rain late last week, the spring migration through Wisconsin appears to have gone into high gear this past week, with almost 4.6 million birds crossing the state overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning, according to the Cornell Lab of ...

Daily News debuted 105 years ago today

IRON MOUNTAIN — Early in 1921, Frank J. Russell Sr., the publisher of The Marquette Mining Journal, purchased two existing Iron Mountain newspapers, The Tribune-Gazette and The Iron Mountain Press, which ceased publication shortly thereafter, and established a new family newspaper, The ...

Push continues for stronger government transparency law

LANSING – Over the years, some Michigan legislators have made failed attempts to expand the state’s Freedom of Information and Open Meetings laws. Lisa McGraw, the public policy manager for the Michigan Press Association, said her organization, the Michigan Coalition for Open Government, ...

Forest fuelwood permits now available from DNR

LANSING, Mich. — State forest fuelwood permits are available for Michigan residents interested in collecting fuelwood for personal use on select state-managed land in the upper and northern lower peninsulas. Permits cost $20 per household, with a limit of one per year. A permit allows for ...

Middle school Girls’ Dream Fair on May 14 at MTU

HOUGHTON — Middle school girls from across the western Upper Peninsula will gather at Michigan Technological University on Thursday, May 14, for the Junior Achievement Girls’ Dream Fair, a high-energy, hands-on STEM experience designed to build curiosity, confidence and connection to real ...

Spring is in no rush

Mother Nature's tug-of-war will continue to tease into next week as a hint of spring through Monday will be followed by plunging temperatures. Monday's predicted high at Iron Mountain-Kingsford is 71 degrees, while the highs Tuesday and Wednesday will be back in the 50s, according to the ...