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Michigan Supreme Court vacates key Line 5 permit

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) The Michigan Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the Michigan Public Service Commission erred when it granted a key permit for the Line 5 ...

New leader joins Bay College forestry, agriculture programs

ESCANABA — Students interested in careers in forestry and agriculture will find a new face leading Bay College’s partnership with the Michigan State University Institute of Agricultural Technology. Taylor Shay joined Bay College in early July as coordinator of the Forestry Technology ...

Hunter safety field days offered; Florence students explore

IRON MOUNTAIN — Michigan Department of Natural Resources Hunter Safety Education Week will take place Aug. 10-16. To purchase a hunting license in Michigan, anyone born on or after Jan. 1, 1960, is required to successfully complete an approved hunter education course. “Right now, ...

IM’s Blomquist seeks seat in Congress

MARQUETTE — Congressional candidate Kyle Blomquist on Tuesday hosted the last of an 18-stop town hall series at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. Blomquist is running to be the Democratic candidate for First District U.S. Representative in Michigan. He faces Callie Barr and ...

Florence County B to be closed to traffic for work

FLORENCE, Wis. — County Highway B in Homestead, Wis., will be closed to all through traffic about 500 feet southwest of Miller Road from Monday through Wednesday for culvert repair work. Traffic will not be able to get through at this location at all during the repair, according to the Florence County Highway Commission. Traffic traveling in either direction will be detoured via County Highway U and County Highway N.

Chalk artist to launch M&M Children’s Museum Block Party Chalkfest

MENOMINEE — The M&M Children’s Museum will welcome chalk artist Janessa Schaut as the featured artist at the kickoff of this year’s Block Party Chalkfest from noon to 6 p.m. Friday at Marina Park and along the sidewalks of First Street in Menominee. A hometown artist, Schaut grew up in ...