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Michigan tribes warn members about ICE stops

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Native American tribes in Michigan are warning members to carry tribal and state identification on them at all times in case they’re stopped by ...

Northwoods notebook: Winter tosses a curve at all species

This so far is proving to be a winter of weather mood swings in the Upper Peninsula. November had cold temperatures and ice setting in early on Six Mile Lake. Winter finches, especially pine grosbeaks, arrived from the north, an influx that had been predicted but happened early. The ...

‘Harry Potter’-themed ‘Night of Wizardry’ set for Jan. 30-31

IRON MOUNTAIN — Get your wands and robes ready for some spellbinding fun at the “Night of Wizardry.” The Dickinson Area Community Foundation will host its eighth “Harry Potter”-themed fundraiser Friday and Saturday, Jan. 30-31, at Pine Grove Country Club in Iron Mountain. Doors ...

Bergman: Postal Service priorities pass House

Bipartisan priorities to protect rural mail service are included in the Fiscal Year 2026 Financial Services and General Government report, which recently passed the House of Representatives, said U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet. The language, which Bergman said he secured alongside ...

Electronic tags for Michigan hunters to start March 1

(This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. Visit the newsroom online: bridgemi.com.) Starting March 1, Michigan hunters will no longer need to display paper kill tags on certain animals. Instead, they’ll be able to validate ...