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U.P. corporation seeks 10K acres of mineral rights

MARQUETTE — Residents from around the state spoke up during a Michigan Department of Natural Resources meeting addressing a 10,000-acre mineral rights request from the Keweenaw Land Association. KEWL is a Michigan corporation that owns nearly 430,000 acres of mineral rights in Michigan and ...

Community input sought for cleaned-up lakes, shorelines

LANSING — It’s taken over 30 years and $80 million to restore Muskegon Lake and a few nearby smaller bodies of water. Decades of pollution and rapid urbanization created ecological problems so severe that the lake was designated a Great Lakes Area of Concern by the U.S. and Canada in ...

OGJVAMC’s trust among veteran patients rises to 94.9%

IRON MOUNTAIN — The Department of veterans Affairs announced that veteran trust in Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center has risen to 94.9% — up from 90.8% in 2018, the first year since VA began conducting this survey. Additionally, nationwide trust in VA outpatient care has increased to ...

Climate change makes ticks a year-round pest in Michigan

MARQUETTE — Michigan’s landscape is diverse, ranging from vast forests to urban areas, providing habitats for various wildlife, including ticks. These tiny arachnids have long been a public health concern due to their ability to transmit diseases like Lyme disease, anaplasmosis and ...