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DNR advisory council to meet

WETMORE — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Eastern Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Council will meet at Munising Township Hall, E9630 Prospect St. in Wetmore, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 2. Among the meeting agenda items, the group is scheduled to receive an update on recent nuisance regulation changes made by the Natural Resource Commission. Presentations on DNR Marketing and Outreach Division responsibilities as well as a Forest Resources Division overview, including a fire management update, will be provided. Additional business includes reports from ...

Major automakers unite to build electric vehicle charging network

By TOM KRISHER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Seven major automakers say they’re joining forces to build a North American electric vehicle charging network that would rival Tesla’s and nearly double the number of fast-charging plugs in the U.S. and Canada. General Motors, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes and Stellantis said Wednesday that they will share in a multibillion-dollar investment to build “high power” charging stations with at least 30,000 plugs in urban areas and along travel corridors by 2030. The dramatic move is intended to speed the adoption of ...

Bog Walk royalty

Marquette resident Ron Mattson captured this Monarch Butterfly along the Presque Isle Bog Walk Nature Trail on Sunday. Did you take a great shot of the sunset over Teal Lake? Or did you happen to snap a captivating image of wildlife? The Mining Journal is accepting original local photo ...

Thunderstorm causes power outage, delays delivery of Friday’s Mining Journal

MARQUETTE — A severe thunderstorm that moved through the central Upper Peninsula on Thursday evening caused widespread power outages, including at The Mining Journal's printing facility in Powers in northern Menominee County. Due to this, Friday's Mining Journal will not be delivered in today's U.S. mail.

This painting job rocks

Lucia Glime, 15, left, and her 12-year-old sister Sophie Glime were busy Monday painting a large rock along M-95 on the former Advantage Excavating property just north of the north junction in Breitung Township. The two, visiting family in the Upper Peninsula from Salt Lake City along with ...

Learning the trades

By RANDY CROUCH Journal Staff Writer MARQUETTE — A group of Marquette-area high school students are spending part of their summer vacation getting a hands-on introduction to the world of construction. The 29 students are currently taking part in a six-week summer camp sponsored by the ...