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DNR reduces firefighter numbers

MARQUETTE — Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) fire officials reduced the number of active field personnel down to 27 firefighters Wednesday morning, moving into a localized monitoring phase as Rugged Terrain Complex volatility comes under complete control, according to a DNR ...

We’re staying!

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Voters in oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, according to referendum results released Tuesday, delivering a boost to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s push for national unity as U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war and annexation ...

Walking for a cause

HOUGHTON — Rotary Clubs across the country will participate in the world’s largest Polio Walk Saturday. Houghton’s Rotary Club will join thousands of Rotarians in the United States and in two countries in a coordinated effort to raise awareness and support the global fight to end polio. ...

Challenge accepted

KEWEENAW COUNTY — The Keweenaw Outdoor Recreation Coalition (KORC) will host a week-long volunteer metal recycling drive beginning Thursday through Oct. 29, explicitly challenging the community to surpass the 4,300 pounds of debris collected during the organization's spring cleanup ...

Revitalizing Calumet

CALUMET – The announcement of a $1.1 million grant through Michigan’s Revitalization and Placemaking (RAP) program was welcome news across the Village of Calumet. The money is to assist with the historic rehabilitation of two long abandoned and blighted buildings in the downtown ...

‘Ready’ status lifted in fire area

MARQUETTE — After a week of living under the "Ready, Set, Go!" protocol for potential evacuations initiated in response to the Ridge Fire 10 miles northwest of Marquette, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Marquette County Sheriff's Office and Emergency Management on Monday ...