LANSING — With camping season underway, the Michigan Departments of Agriculture and Rural Development and Natural Resources are reminding residents and visitors that invasive pests and diseases can hitchhike in untreated firewood, spreading easily from one location to another. More than 140 ...

MARQUETTE —Fish stocking trucks are hitting the road! It’s a busy season: This time of year, Michigan Department of Natural Resources fish stocking trucks are releasing their prized cargo — trout, salmon, muskie and walleye — at hundreds of lakes and streams statewide. The DNR ...

HOUGHTON — An Interfaith Luncheon drew 25 area clergy and lay people to Grace United Methodist Church (GMUC) for food and fellowship on Aug. 27. The participants were clergy and lay leadership of 21 diverse Copper Country spiritual communities, and time was spent in shared fellowship, food, ...

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The Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) is urging residents to review their auto, home, and renters insurance policies to ensure they fully understand their coverage and have a plan to pay policy deductibles in the event of an emergency. Additionally, taking proactive ...

HANCOCK — Hancock police are looking to identify two people believed to have stolen from several businesses inside Hirvonen Hall Friday morning. The stolen items were enough to constitute a felony, police said in a Facebook post Friday afternoon. Surveillance footage near a stairwell ...