BARAGA — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced Friday it is continuing what it calls a successful program to keep boating access sites plowed at more than two dozen popular Upper Peninsula ice-fishing locations, including sites in Baraga and Keweenaw counties. “To help ...
LANSING — The federal government is recommending fewer childhood vaccinations, but the state of Michigan is saying no way. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week recommended that the previous number of childhood vaccines of 17 be reduced to just 11 vaccinations. In a ...
WASHINGTON - Representative Jack Bergman, R-Watersmeet introduced the bipartisan Duty Status Reform Act which would reduce the Reserve Component’s (RC’s) duty statuses from roughly 30 to four. This change would create a coherent structure, ensuring our service members receive equitable ...
HOUGHTON – On Saturday, Michigan Technological University’s Copper Country Robotics Team (CCRT) began a three-day effort to build an operational robot for a challenge. David Reeves, MTU Computer Science major, said the team has 72 hours to build an operational robot. The challenge ...
HOUGHTON – Aspirus Houghton Clinic Pharmacy's Drive-Thru became operational Monday. This marks a key component of the ongoing $5 million renovation and expansion project at Aspirus' Houghton Clinic, Aspirus said in a Monday statement. The new service is designed to enhance efficiency, improve ...
The number of invasive sea lamprey in the Great Lakes has gone down after regular control and treatment efforts resumed. According to a report from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, surveys of the lamprey show their numbers have returned to pre-pandemic levels. During the COVID-19 pandemic, ...