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Today, a 20 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 15 mph. Tonight, a slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Wednesday, showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of ...

DNR says 73% of its projects funded by federal COVID-19 relief are completed or underway

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources on Wednesday offered a significant progress update on improvements to state parks funded by federal COVID-19 relief. With the American Rescue Plan Act supplying $273 million the DNR was able to reduce its decades long maintenance and repair ...

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Marquette, Negaunee teams post LL tourney victories

NEGAUNEE — Marquette posted a pair of shortened victories due to the run rule over the weekend to advance in the Little League Major Division softball District 11 tournament at LaCombe Field in Negaunee. Marquette downed Gwinn 20-0 in four innings on Saturday, then jumped out for a 12-1, five-inning victory past the Negaunee-Ishpeming-based West End All Stars on Sunday. With Marquette waiting in the wings, the West End team faces Gwinn in an elimination game at 6 p.m. today, expected to be played back at LaCombe. In other District 11 tournament action, Negaunee posted victories ...

NASCAR debuts In-Season Challenge tonight

HAMPTON, Ga. — The debut of NASCAR's In-Season Challenge in tonight's Cup Series race in Atlanta generated differing opinions and expectations from drivers. After all, there's a points race to attend to. Every team's top priority is qualifying for the playoffs and trying to win the ...

Jail time, restitution for man who stole camping fees

NEWBERRY — A downstate man was in Luce County District Court recently in conjunction to the theft of camping fees from Upper Peninsula state parks and campgrounds. According to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, which is the investigating agency, Justyn Mark Spitzley, 36, of ...