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Less funding available for invasive species projects in Michigan

By the Michigan Department of Natural Resources Funding for the Michigan Invasive Species Grant Program will be less than anticipated for the current grant cycle. The state’s fiscal year 2026 budget allocates $2.4 million for the program, down $1.2 million from the $3.6 million provided in ...

Senatorial candidates: Mallory McMorrow

MARQUETTE — Another candidate running for Michigan’s open U.S. Senate seat is Mallory McMorrow, a Democratic senator who has served in the Michigan Senate since 2018. She currently serves as the Senate Majority Whip, the first woman in the history of the state to hold the position, as ...

DNR: Vehicle collisions have killed 60 moose in U.P. in four years

MARQUETTE — Sixty moose have been killed in vehicle collisions over the past four years in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, with most of the crashes occurring on stretches of highway in the western U.P. The fall and summer months, when moose are particularly active, are the most common times ...

Forsyth man charged with sex crimes

GWINN — A Forsyth Township man has been arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, among other related offenses. According to the Forsyth Township Police Department, Patrick Darren Moore, 44, of Gwinn, faces the following charges: • 11 counts of using a computer to commit a ...

Evergreen Award goes to Pam Christensen

MARQUETTE— For more than a decade, the Zonta Club's Evergreen award has been a staple in recognizing individuals who assist and mentor women, demonstrate excellence and provide exceptional volunteer service. This year, the prestigious honor has gone to Pam Christensen and was awarded on ...

Numinen named to replace DePetro on county board

MARQUETTE — Karl Numinen, a trial lawyer and senior partner of the firm Numinen, DeForge & Toutant, PC., in Marquette, was appointed Tuesday to replace Johnny DePetro on the Marquette County Board of Commissioners. Numinen. well-known in legal circles, will have to will have to run as a ...