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City council approves rezoning of E. Lakeshore Drive

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HOUGHTON — Houghton City Council met for a regular meeting on Wednesday where it heard comments from residents about the rezoning of East Lakeshore Drive. After reading submitted letters and fielding public comment, the council unanimously voted in favor of rezoning a section of East ...

Removal of invasive species in the L’Anse/Baraga area has begun

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BARAGA COUNTY — The Superior Watershed Partnership and Land Conservancy (SWP) announced the launch of its Great Lakes Climate Corps (GLCC) and Great Lakes Tribal Conservation Corps (GLTCC) field season. Tyler Penrod, SWP’s GLCC Program Manager, said SWP has several projects ongoing ...

Finno-Ugric Forum to kick off Juhannus festival

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HANCOCK — What can Finno-Ugric peoples in Europe learn from Finnish Americans? And what can Finno-Ugric cooperation offer to the Finnish-American community? These questions will be among the discussion points at the second annual Finno-Ugric Open Forum, which is slated for Thursday, June ...

Scientists find proof of invasive shrimp in Lake Superior

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MARQUETTE — Scientists now have evidence that yet another invasive aquatic species — the bloody red shrimp — is established in all five Great Lakes. Using traps and nets, researchers last summer collected dozens of adult and juvenile specimens, including pregnant females, at Wisconsin ...