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Michigan Adopts Deer Hunting Rules to Halt CWD

07/15/2019 04:54 PM

Michigan regulators are continuing a ban on baiting and feeding deer in the Lower Peninsula in an effort to prevent spread of chronic wasting disease. The panel decided to allow baiting and feeding in most of the Upper Peninsula.

Two Michigan men are in conflict over recently discovered glowing rocks in the Upper Peninsula. One of the men found the rocks and named them

2 Michigan Men Clash Over Glowing Rocks Found on Lake Superior

Mountain Dew Apologizes for Putting UP in Wisconsin

Ex-Michigan Governor Turns Down Harvard after Backlash

Here Comes the Sun: Solar Project gets OK at UP School

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Supreme Court Ruling Means No New Michigan Maps for 2020

Michigan's Republican-led Legislature will not be forced to redraw legislative and congressional districts for the 2020 election. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday that federal courts have no role to play in deciding claims of partisan gerrymandering. New maps will be drawn after 2020 census.

UP County Backs Hospital's Effort to Get Federal Loan

A hospital that is a major employer in an Upper Peninsula county is getting support from public officials as it pursues a $25 million federal loan. Former U.S. Rep. Bart Stupak says a loan from the U.S. Agriculture Department would stabilize finances at Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain.

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Michigan Lawmakers OK $15M in Loans to Farmers Amid Rainfall

Anti-Abortion Ballot Drives to Start Soon in Michigan

Michigan Opioid Prescriptions Down 15 Percent Last Year

Milk Production Ending in 2 UP Counties

The closure of two dairy farms in the Upper Peninsula will end commercial milk production in two counties.

Enbridge to Begin Rock, Soil Sampling in Straits of Mackinac

Enbridge says it's moving ahead with collecting rock and soil samples in the Straits of Mackinac. The company is preparing for a court battle with Michigan's governor over a planned tunnel to carry Line 5 under the Straits.

Enbridge's Line 5 runs under the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.

4 Rescued after Getting Stranded Canoeing in Lake Superior

Authorities rescued a family of four from Minneapolis that got stranded while canoeing in Lake Superior along Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore. They were rescued and taken to a hospital for evaluation.

FILE - A family in canoes was rescued from the shore at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore.

Michigan Task Force to Evaluate UP Energy Needs

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is establishing a task force to assess energy needs in the Upper Peninsula. Among its top priorities will be finding a way to distribute propane across the region without utilizing Enbridge's Line 5 oil pipeline.

Distribution of propane in the UP will be one of the top issues considered by a new task force.

Straits of Mackinac between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron

Enbridge Seeks Court Ruling on Great Lakes Oil Pipeline Deal

Michigan Republicans want to divert gas tax money to fund road work.

Mich. House Republicans Want Sales Tax at Pump to Go to Roads

Whitmer Joins Lawmakers to Call for Adding LGBT Protections

Whitmer OKs E-Cigarette Ban for Minors, Says Bill Inadequate

People who are legally required to report suspected child abuse and neglect in Michigan may now do so online.

Michigan Creates Online System for Child Abuse Reports

Enbridge Offers 2024 Finish for Great Lakes Tunnel Project

Michigan Governor Signs Overhaul to Cut High Auto Premiums

Whitmer on Road Fixes: No Time to Waste after Insurance Deal

Enbridge Line 5 runs under the Straits of Mackinac between Lake Michigan and Lake Huron.

Mich. Attorney General Will Move to Shut Pipeline in June if No Resolution

Gray Wolf Found Dead on Isle Royale

Michigan House Votes to Ease Penalty for Lapsed Concealed Gun Permit

Searchers have located a small plane that crashed into Lake Michigan near Frankfort, Michigan.

Searchers Find Wreckage of Plane in Lake Michigan, Had Taken Off from UP

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This picture of Richard Dilabio was taken at a Park Falls gas station on Tuesday, a day before he was last seen.

Camper Missing in Ashland County

The Ashland County Sheriff's Office is searching for a camper who disappeared last week. 66-year-old Richard J. Dilabio had checked into the East Twin Lake Campground on Wednesday and was reported missing Friday, with his motorcycle still at the camp site.

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