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DNR advisory council meets Wednesday

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LANSING —The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council is scheduled to hear updates on the western U.P. snowmobile trail system, the fish guiding process for Michigan lakes, a winter boating access site snowplowing partnership and ...

Outdoors North: John Pepin

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“The wind it was howlin' and the snow was outrageous; we chopped through the night, and we chopped through the dawn,” – Bob Dylan The persistent and deepening snow and cold of late has signaled primal feelings of survival within me. Just walking to the mailbox and back is an adventure ...

The more, the merrier

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LAURIUM – Skating and hockey have always been popular winter activities in the Copper Country, and Laurium has taken great strides to ensure their place in those activities, including a months-long fundraising campaign for the replacement of the ice generating plant at the Gipp ...

Tech closed due to cold

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HOUGHTON — Due to expectations of severe weather, Michigan Technological University yesterday, made the rare decision to cancel today's classes and close offices. According to a Michigan Tech release, essential residential and dining operations are remaining open, but Little Huskies is ...

No contest

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ESCANABA — A man who stabbed and killed his coworker in August has pleaded no contest to one count of homicide – murder in the second degree in Delta County 47th Circuit Court. Kaw Tung, 38, was taken to court Wednesday from the Delta County Jail for arraignment. His attorney, Jennifer ...

Body of missing Gwinn man found

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GWINN — A Gwinn man missing for several days has been found deceased in a rural area of Forsyth Township. Jamie Willis, 46, was last seen at his residence on Maple Hill Drive, in Gwinn, at around 10 p.m. Monday, according to the Forsyth Township Police Department, the agency that handled the ...