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One of four wolves�relocated this fall from Minnesota to Isle Royale has died.

Wolf Dies after Relocation to Isle Royale

11/13/2018 06:32 PM

One of four wolves relocated this fall from Minnesota to Isle Royale has died. The cause of death isn't immediately clear.

The Ironwood community reacted to the first major snowfall that dumped over a foot of snow Friday afternoon into Saturday.

Ironwood Reacts to First Major Snowfall

Settlement Reached in Northern Michigan University Discrimination Complaint

Officials Urge Vaccination after 15 Michigan Measles Cases

Snyder's Last Priorities Include Fees for Environmental Cleanup

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Michigan voters have approved a wide-ranging constitutional amendment that will allow people to register and vote on the day on an election, request absentee ballots without having to give a reason and cast straight-ticket ballots.

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Image captured by game camera on October 1st

Officials plan to relocate several gray wolves from the Canadian province of Ontario to Isle Royale National Park this winter.

Officials Planning to Move Canadian Wolves to Isle Royale

Wildlife officials have confirmed that this animal captured on a game camera in Ironwood Township is a cougar.

Game Camera Spots Cougar near Ironwood

Officials say more than 21 million fish have been stocked in Michigan's public waters this year.

More than 21M Fish Stocked in Michigan's Public Waters

The MacArthur lock at Sault Ste. Marie is seen in this file photo. President Donald Trump has signed a bill that's a key step toward building a new Soo Lock.

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Marquette County is getting federal funding to pay for police patrols on and near Lake Superior.

Upper Peninsula County Gets $60,000 Grant for Border Patrols

The first case of CWD in Michigan's Upper Peninsula has been confirmed.

UP Sees First Known Case of CWD

The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget reports Wednesday that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February dipped to 4.8 percent. It was 4.9 percent in January.

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Even if Michigan voters approve recreational use of marijuana, a new law means they won't be able to buy marijuana-infused alcohol.

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A campground in Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park has been closed early due to heavy rainfall.

Rainfall Prompts Early Campground Closures in UP

Officials at Isle Royale National Park say they've wrapped up the first phase of a multi-year effort to rebuild the gray wolf population.

Isle Royale Wolf Relocation Project Wraps Up for the Year

Congress has taken a key step toward building a long-sought shipping lock on the waterway linking Lakes Huron and Superior.

Congress OKs Construction of New Soo Lock

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Wolf Dies after Relocation to Isle Royale

One of four wolves relocated this fall from Minnesota to Isle Royale has died. The cause of death isn't immediately clear.

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Settlement Reached in Northern Michigan University Discrimination Complaint

Officials Urge Vaccination after 15 Michigan Measles Cases

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Gov. Rick Snyder would like to accomplish several more things before leaving office.

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