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NMU hosts conviction expungement clinic

Northern Michigan University will serve as a host site for a free criminal conviction expungement eligibility clinic offered through the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. The event is scheduled from 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, May 19, in 1318 Jamrich Hall. Not all criminal convictions are eligible for expungement under Michigan law, but individuals seeking to have theirs considered must pre-register by 5 p.m. Friday, May 12. The clinic is limited to the first 75 registrants, who will have their criminal records reviewed and be advised of their eligibility and next steps by ...

EPA, EGLE host Torch Lake cleanup open house

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) invite you to an open house to learn about the Torch Lake Cleanup Projects status and next steps. The projects will address waste drums and impacted material previously discarded in Torch Lake. So far, work has included in-lake investigations and the development of cleanup options to address impacted waste material and clean up sediment at the Lake Linden Recreation Area. Information regarding a pilot study to figure out ways to improve the health of the organisms that live ...

Jackson Dean to perform at U.P. State Fair Tuesday, Aug. 15

ESCANABA – The U.P. State Fair is pleased to announce the first act of its full line-up of grandstand entertainment this year, presented by Island Resort and Casino. Fast-rising country singer/songwriter Jackson Dean will take the U.P. State Fair Grandstand stage on Tuesday, Aug. ...

KBIC leader testifies in support of bill to settle land claims, clear title

Press release WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (MI) introduced Keweenaw Bay Indian Community President Doreen Blaker before the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs on Thursday during a hearing to receive testimony on legislation, including the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community Land Claim Settlement Act of 2023. Blaker testified in support of the bipartisan, bicameral legislation, which would resolve a more than 150-year issue for the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community and local residents and provide legal clearance for current landowners in the area. Assistant Secretary of Indian ...

Three Keweenaw waterfalls you can see from your car right now

KEWEENAW COUNTY, Michigan — Spring is here, believe it or not with all the snow still covering the Keweenaw forests. In the spirit of thawing waterfalls and getting outside after a long winter, Visit Keweenaw is sharing three waterfalls you can easily see right now. n Nestled on the shores of Lac La Belle is a serene, small waterfall dubbed Haven Falls. The small park is along Lac La Belle Road south off of US-41. It’s about one mile east of Delaware. Follow the road about 4.5 miles to the fork at the bottom of the hill and turn right. Haven Falls Park is on the right about half a ...

UP students wowed by Lake Superior Youth Symposium

The 23 Western UP students in grades 8-12 who attended the Lake Superior Youth Symposium could not say enough positive things about their experience! The four-day symposium took place April 20-23 at Northland College in Ashland, Wisconsin. Here’s what some of them had to say: “I never ...