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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

10/19/2018 10:34 AM

An Upper Peninsula county has accepted a $60,000 federal grant to keep an eye on routes to the U.S. border.

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

UP Sees First Known Case of CWD

Michigan Unemployment Rate Down to 4 Percent in September

Michigan Bans Marijuana-Infused Alcoholic Drinks

Snyder Vetoes Bills to Exempt Aircraft Parts from Taxation

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Rainfall Prompts Early Campground Closures in UP

Some campgrounds in Michigan's Upper Peninsula have been closed early this season due to heavy rainfall.

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

Isle Royale Wolf Relocation Project Wraps Up for the Year

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.

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UP Governments Contribute Money for Tax Showdown with Menards

3 Michigan National Parks See Attendance Increases

Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in the central UP is among the Michigan parks seeing attendance increases.

Michigan Tech to Receive Federal Mine Safety Training Grant

State Will Cover Funding Match for UP Flooding Damage

The state of Michigan will spend up to $7.4 million to help Upper Peninsula communities qualify for federal matching funds available to address damage from June flooding.

A viewer provided this photo of June flooding in Ironwood Township.

Enbridge Reaches Deal to Replace Straits of Mackinac Pipelines

Michigan officials and Enbridge have reached a deal on replacing 65-year-old twin oil pipelines that critics describe as a serious threat to the Great Lakes.

Enbridge has agreed to replace twin pipelines under the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.

Michigan House Approves Anchor Ban in Straits of Mackinac

After a tugboat anchor allegedly severed electrical lines at the bottom of the Straits of Mackinac, the Michigan Legislature is advancing a bill to prohibit anchor use in the area.

Online Voter Registration Bills Near Final OK in Michigan

Michigan residents could register to vote online under bills nearing Gov. Rick Snyder's desk.

Bills advancing in the Michigan Legislature would allow residents to register to vote online.

Michigan House Votes to Repeal Ban Against Ticket Scalping

Michigan lawmakers have voted to ban marijuana-infused beer, wine, liquor, and mixed drinks.

Michigan Legislature Votes to Ban Marijuana-Infused Beer

A group that's backing a Michigan referendum to legalize marijuana says legalization would bring hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenue to the state.

Backers Say Legalizing Pot Would Bring Millions to Michigan

A gray wolf captured in Minnesota for relocation to Isle Royale National park died.

Wolf Dies After Capture for Relocation to Isle Royale Park

An analysis finds that the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative is good for the economy.

Report: Great Lakes Cleanup Program Boosts Region's Economy

FILE - The first wolves have been moved to Isle Royale as part of an effort to restore the island's wolf population.

First Two Wolves Moved to Isle Royale

Officials Prepare to Relocate Wolves to Isle Royale

Michigan Plans Online Registration for Medical Marijuana

California Woman Falls, Dies at UP Park

Michigan Unemployment Rate Down to 4.1 Percent in August

Lawsuit Attempts to Keep Gogebic Co. Prison Open

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says the state's expanded Medicaid program will continue if he is elected governor.

Schuette: Medicaid Law Not 'Going Anywhere'

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University of Madison Studying Placentas, Premature Births

University of Madison researchers are studying placentas from births at a local hospital to identify changes in fetal membranes that could help determine when a premature birth is likely to occur.

Report: Wisconsin Has a Psychiatrist Shortage

A report says Wisconsin is seeing a shortage of psychiatrists.

Walker, Evers, Discuss Transportation and More at Gubernatorial Debate

Republican Gov. Scott Walker and his DFL opponent Tony Evers covered several topics at their first debate hosted at the Madison Market.

Searchers Find Nothing as Hunt for Missing Girl Continues

Volunteers searched areas near Barron, Wis., on Thursday, looking for evidence in the Jayme Closs case.

Superior, Douglas County Authorities Help Search for Jayme Closs

An FBI mobile command center in Barron County.

Therapists Sent to Missing Girl's School

Jayme Closs is described as 5 feet tall, 100 pounds, with green eyes and blond or strawberry hair.

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

An Upper Peninsula county has accepted a $60,000 federal grant to keep an eye on routes to the U.S. border.

UP Sees First Known Case of CWD

Michigan Unemployment Rate Down to 4 Percent in September

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.

Michigan Bans Marijuana-Infused Alcoholic Drinks

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

Snyder Vetoes Bills to Exempt Aircraft Parts from Taxation

Rainfall Prompts Early Campground Closures in UP

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