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College Cold Case Program

Life

MARQUETTE — Anyone who’s paged through old notebooks or tried to maintain the integrity of a physical photo knows it can be difficult. And time-consuming. For a detective working to restart a decades-old unsolved case, it’s inefficient as well. But detectives are problem solvers and ...

Half Full: Mark Wilcox

Life

A week from today we will celebrate the Fourth of July. We celebrate an event 250 years ago when 56 men met in Philadelphia and decreed that America should be its own country, separate from Great Britain. A little over a week ago, I was in Philadelphia. I didn't sign any declaration, but I did ...

Protect lakes and rivers

Outdoors

LANSING — As thousands of Michiganders head to lakes and rivers for the Independence Day holiday, state and local partners are reminding boaters and anglers that a few simple steps can help protect Michigan’s waters from harmful invasive species. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proclaimed June ...

DNR seeks volunteers

Outdoors

ESCANABA — If you’re looking for a volunteer opportunity to help young people experience outdoor recreation – helping instill in them a sense of Michigan’s rich natural resources heritage and traditions – then the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is looking for you. Mentors ...

Outdoors North: John Pepin

Outdoors

“Takes rocks and gravel, baby, to make a solid road, make a solid road,” – Bob Dylan Growing up in a turn-of-the-20th century mining company house, within sight of a hematite mine that had been in operation for nearly a hundred years before I was born, I think I always felt that the red ...

Potential expansion

Front Page

HOUGHTON – The Houghton County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a feasibility study for expanding operations at the county solid waste facility in Adams Township, referred to as the County Transfer Station. The Board has been considering major capacity and financial challenges at ...