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9 hrs ago | State of Michigan

Advanced reservations now available for a portion of state forest campgrounds

The Department of Natural Resources recently announced that a portion of campsites located within Michigan's state forest campground system can now be reserved in advance through the DNR's Central Reservation System.

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Fri May 25, 2012

Patch.com

Construction Alert: 38 Work Zones Remain Active Through Memorial Day

The Michigan Department of Transportation is lifting traffic restrictions on 94 of 132 projects statewide during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Iron County, MI, Delta County, MI, Marquette, MI, Harvey, MI

Thu May 24, 2012

WLUC-TV Negaunee

Know Your Care

The president's health care policy was the topic of discussion Wednesday night at the Peter White Public Library in Marquette.

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Related Topix: Marquette, MI, Healthcare Law, Law

Wed May 23, 2012

WLUC-TV Negaunee

Two arrested in meth bust

The Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team, Michigan State Police, and Ishpeming Police conducted a search warrant at 129 W. Superior Street in Ishpeming at around 5 p.m.A A small amount of suspected methamphetamine was found, along with several components for a meth lab.

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Related Topix: Ishpeming, MI

WLUC-TV Negaunee

Coping with unemployment: How workforce is divided

Read more: Local , News , Consumer , Tourism , Special Section , Technology , Community , Education , Business , Economy , Unemployment in the U.P. , Coping with Unemployment , Looking for Work , Jobs , Labor , Workforce , Marquette Branch Prison , Welding , Welders Looking for Work , Marquette General Hospital , Northern Michigan University , Rio ... (more)

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Related Topix: State Prisons, Marquette Branch Prison, Prison, Michigan, Northern Michigan University, Ishpeming, MI, Menominee County, MI

State of Michigan

MDOT lifts many work zone restrictions for Memorial Day holiday weekend

May 23, 2012 -- To help make travel easier, the Michigan Department of Transportation is lifting traffic restrictions on 94 of 132 projects statewide during the Memorial Day holiday weekend.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays, Michigan, Iron County, MI, Delta County, MI, Harvey, MI

Tue May 22, 2012

WLUC-TV Negaunee

Home invasion suspect shot by owner

Read more: Local , Crime , Home Invasion , Shooting , Self Defense Shooting , Property Protection Shooting , Drunk and Disorderly , Malicious Destruction of Property , Marquette County Jail , Birch Grove Trailer Park , Breaking and Entering , Jesse Paul Home At approximately 5:12 a.m., Marquette City Police Officers responded to a breaking and ... (more)

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Related Topix: Life, Self Defense

Mon May 21, 2012

WLUC-TV Negaunee

County road 595 still a work in progress

Read more: Local , Politics , Business , Community , Environment , County Road 595 , Marquette , Big Bay , Marquette County Road Commission , Rio Tinto , Kennecott , Mines , Traffic ISHPEMING -- The subject of county road 595 came up atA Monday'sA Marquette County Road Commission meeting.A County road 595 would provide a transportation route for ... (more)

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Related Topix: Marquette, MI, Big Bay, MI

Fri May 18, 2012

Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

Gov. Rick Snyder proposes mining severance tax

Gov. Rick Snyder's administration is proposing a severance tax for nonferrous mining operations to replace other taxes they would pay under existing law, an official said Friday.

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Related Topix: Rick Snyder, US Governors, Agriculture, Science, Marquette, MI

Thu May 17, 2012

WLUC-TV Negaunee

A cemetery tour honors those who have served

The Marquette Regional History Center will be holding their annual Remembering Those Who Served Tour at the Holy Cross Cemetery this Saturday Read more: Local , News , Military , Tourism , Cemetery Tour Honors those who have Served , Marquette County Regional History Center , Marquette , Military , Honoring Veterans , Vets , Vietnam War , Civil War ... (more)

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Related Topix: Marquette, MI

WLUC-TV Negaunee

5-17-12-That's What Karl Says

It has been a warm, dry spring and wildfire danger is running high.A So far, there have only been minor fires popping up here and there.A Back at the turn of the 20th century, fires regularly raged through the "wastelands" of the U.P.A The waste was the slash left from intense logging operations before the days of forest and fire management.A One ... (more)

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Michigan, Marquette, MI, Home Gardening, Home

WLUC-TV Negaunee

Assault with knife lands Ishpeming man in jail

Read more: Local , News , Crime , Legal , Assault , Domestic Abuse , Violence , Man Hold Knife to Wife's Throat , Domestic Assault , Illegal , Jail , Arrested , Assault with Knife Lands Ishpeming Man in Jail , Ishpeming Domestic , Police Arrest Ishpeming Man , Marquette County Sheriff's Department , Ishpeming Township Police R alph E ugene E ... (more)

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Related Topix: Ishpeming, MI, Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law

State of Michigan

Transportation economic development grants to create or retain 665 jobs in four Michigan counties

May 17, 2012 -- The Michigan Department of Transportation today announced the awarding of state transportation economic development grants that will help create or retain 665 jobs in four Michigan counties.

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Related Topix: Michigan, Ingham County, MI, Mason, MI

Wed May 09, 2012

WLUC-TV Negaunee

Off road enthusiasts want county trail connection

A newly formed ATV and ORV club is looking to expand trails in Marquette County.A It all starts with a group of riders who want a trail system that connects all of Marquette County and they want it open to ATV and ORV's. A A A A They're meeting to organize a management group that can make this trail system happen, and they're inviting anyone to ... (more)

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Mon May 07, 2012

Canadian Business Magazine

New legal challenge filed against UP nickel mine

A private club in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has filed a federal lawsuit to halt construction of a nickel and copper mine, saying Kennecott Eagle Minerals Co.

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Related Topix: Environment, Science

Michigan Radio

Tribe from Michigan's Upper Peninsula say mines violate rights

A Central Upper Peninsula Indian tribe is asking the United Nations to help curb sulfide mining in the Upper Great Lakes.

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LivingstonDaily

New legal challenge filed against major UP mine

MARQUETTE, Mich. - A conservation club that owns thousands of acres in Michigan's Upper Peninsula is suing to stop a new mine, claiming the project threatens property and the Salmon Trout River in Marquette County.

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Related Topix: Marquette, MI

Sun May 06, 2012

WZZM-TV Grand Rapids

Yoopers are talking secession from Michigan again

And that's exactly what they're talking about up in Marquette County, where the issue was raised at the last Marquette County Board of Commissioners meeting and quickly spread via several U.P. media outlets.

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Related Topix: Rick Snyder, US Governors, Marquette, MI

The Huffington Post

Michigan's Upper Peninsula Wants To Go It Alone

And that's exactly what they're talking about up in Marquette County, where the issue was raised at the last Marquette County Board of Commissioners meeting and quickly spread via several U.P. media outlets.

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Thu May 03, 2012

WLUC-TV Negaunee

Young professionals gather for conference

Read more: Local , Community , Education , Business , News , Conference , 40 Below , Marquette County Young Professionals , Inspire , Personal , Professional , Development , Upper Peninsula Young Professionals Conference MARQUETTE -- Over 50 young adults attended the Upper Peninsula Young Professionals Conference.A The conference was hostedA by 40 ... (more)

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