ESCANABNA — Puppies and kittens are cute, but we don’t need any more of them. Animal shelters across the country are overwhelmed and overcrowded — putting stress on veterinarians, animal shelters and the pets themselves. According to the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals ...
IRON RIVER — Students from Purdue University’s Department of Forestry and Natural Resources were back in Iron County in May as part of an ongoing study of the Iron River and the long-term effects area mining has had on area streams. As a final step, students presented their findings for the May 12-17 survey period to the public at the Windsor Center in Iron River on their final day in Iron County. For the past 33 years, Purdue University students have annually come to Iron County to work on the study. The class this year — part of the Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Forestry ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — A long-range forecast from the National Weather Service favors above-average temperatures in the Upper Peninsula this summer while the outlook is neutral on rainfall. The Climate Predication Center sees a 45% chance of above-average temperatures through August and a 20% chance of below-normal. The forecast comes as conditions in the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean transition to a cooler phase, even as global sea surface temperatures remain high elsewhere. The 2023-24 El Nino, which helped fuel a spike in global temperatures, is showing signs of ending, ...
HANCOCK — The first in-depth economic impact analysis of tourism in the Western U.P. has been released to the public. The Western Upper Peninsula Planning & Development Region had been considering the project for years, said Executive D 0irector Jerry Wuorenmaa.“Travel Michigan, Pure ...
FLORENCE, Wis. — The Florence County Historical Society will recognize “Past Celebrations” with a new exhibit for the 2024 season. The museum, which opens Thursday, has developed displays from years of Labor Days, Reunion 2000, Centennial Daze and Firemen Tournaments. Many photographs from these activities will be on display, as well as additional albums available for the public to view. “People are going to remember the annual Labor Day celebrations in Florence that started in 1931 with the American Legion and ended in 1973,” Florence County Historical Society President ...
ESCANABA — With warm weather comes city projects, and none are as significant in the city of Escanaba as the water main and lead service line replacements, which have become a feature of Escanaba summers and have impacted the order of road improvement projects since the state began mandating ...
