State rep wants more firewood collection after ice storm

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Northern Michigan continues to grapple with debris and forestry management.
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Bellaire resident among newest American citizens

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In April, Bellaire resident Ping He-Pridemore became one of America’s newest citizens. Originally from China, she decided to stay in the U.S. after she fell in love with her husband and the country.
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Bills passed through state house would allow UP to keep gas generators

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Under Michigan's Clean Energy and Jobs Act the Upper Peninsula would be forced to shut down their natural gas-based RICE generators early, causing fees and potential job loss, lawmakers say. The bills would let the U.P. keep the generators until their expiration in 2050.
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Don’t Blink! It’s Spring!

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In spring, I like to get out every day to see which plants have emerged. If you blink, you can miss the whole season.
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Immigration to northern Michigan: Checking in with Marcelo Betti

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Local immigration attorney Marcelo Betti says there’s a lot more to the story of immigration to northern Michigan than you might think.
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Ceremony kicks off the Arctic grayling’s return to the Lower Peninsula

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The fish will be released into three northern Michigan rivers.
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The Longest Paddle

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After Traci Lynn Martin’s mom died, she knew she couldn’t keep putting off her dream: Becoming the first person to kayak around the Great Lakes in one year.
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Mistrial: Jury deadlocked in former GRPD officer Schurr trial

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Christopher Schurr killed Patrick Lyoya during a struggle that began as a traffic stop in April 2022. The jury deliberated for days.
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Fremont digester shuttered after long dispute with state

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Waste from the energy-producing digester was at the center of the disagreement.
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Court refuses Oxford school shooter appeal

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The Michigan Court of Appeals has rejected arguments on allowing the Oxford High Shooter to withdraw his guilty pleas and challenge his life-without-parole sentence.
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UPDATE: Traverse City clears ‘The Pines’ as new ordinance takes effect

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A yellow police line encircled the area after the sweep displaced about 14 people who had been living in tents among the trees near 11th and Division streets.
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Corrections employee sues department, former spokesman for harassment

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A Michigan Department of Corrections employee is suing the department and its former communications director on allegations of sexual harassment and workplace retaliation.
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