LANSING — State Rep. Dave Prestin, R-Cedar River, recently introduced House Bill 6008, which would create a gray wolf hunting and trapping season in the state of Michigan. The bill would amend the natural resources and environmental protection act, establishing the first open season for ...
MACKINAC ISLAND. – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bipartisan bill to forgive school makeup days, supporting dozens of communities across the state that were impacted by severe weather following unprecedented snow melt, spring storms and flooding. "Michigan families are still feeling the impacts of the severe weather that devastated many of our communities,” Whitmer said in a press release. “This bill removes unnecessary penalties on students and schools whose routines were disrupted. I’m focused on securing funds ...
SANDS — On Sunday, the Upper Peninsula Animal Welfare Shelter announced that they were responding to a case of canine parvovirus involved with a recent puppy litter intake. Parvovirus is a highly contagious illness which can be fatal in dogs. UPAWS has taken several steps to avoid ...
WETMORE — Last week, the Alger County Correctional Facility welcomed two beagles who were recently released from the Ridglan Farms, a beagle-breeding operation in southern Wisconsin which has a history of supplying dogs to biomedical research facilities. The dogs, named Charlie and Linus, ...
MARQUETTE — The Marquette Area Sister Cities Partnership is seeking host families for visitors from Marquette’s sister city in Higashiomi, Japan. The visiting delegation will include seven people, including the Deputy Mayor, a Higashiomi City Council member, Higashiomi City Staff, members ...
EDITOR'S NOTE: The Mining Journal, in cooperation with three other Upper Peninsula newspapers, is running companion pieces to Ogden Newspapers’ “America at 250” series, with a focus on the U.P.’s role in building America. Before the advent of the railroad, wagons provided the most ...
