As a controversial mining project in the western Upper Peninsula works to renew a critical wastewater permit, environmental advocates are calling on regulators to take a deeper look at how the permit may affect nearby wildlife. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Deputy Secretary Paul R. Lawrence visited with staff at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center this week to discuss the upcoming update to the Federal Electronic Health Record system set to take place on Jan. 6. Under the new systems, ...
Spring bird migration appears to be peaking, with a major movement of warblers and other songbirds taking advantage of the ideal wind flow north. The Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Bird Cast Migration Dashboard for Wisconsin, https://dashboard.birdcast.org/region/US-WI, at peak migration ...
Two Fire Boss aircraft, each capable of scooping up to 800 gallons of water from a lake in just 15 seconds, have been added to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources firefighting fleet this season. The planes, leased from late April through early June – historically the worst part of ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Armed Forces Day on the third Saturday in May pays tribute to the military personnel serving in the United States Armed Forces. The celebration takes place each year during Armed Forces Week. The U.S. military is composed of six branches, including the Army, Air Force, Space Force, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. The holiday unites the country behind the men and women who currently serve. Here are some ways to support Armed Forces Day — — Volunteer for a veteran organization that supports those who are deployed; — Organize care packages for service ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — The dog park at City Park has a new piece of equipment for pets to play on, paid with funds raised by the annual summertime Saturday in the Park music event. The new apparatus has a platform with a backstop featuring a carved cutout of a paw. There are ramps off both ...
