Stories tagged: "Upper Penninsula"

Environment
Environment Survey Shows Upper Peninsula Wolf Population Holds Steady in 2022

Michigan's gray wolf population remains stable and might have reached its natural ceiling after mounting a decadeslong comeback in the Upper Peninsula, state biologists said after the latest survey.

Associated Press Associated Press January 23, 2023 11:58 am EST
Lifestyle
Lifestyle Holiday Wishlist: 9 Affordable Michigan-Made Gifts

Finding the perfect gift can be a challenge. We get it.

Nokomis Clarey-Schultz Nokomis Clarey-Schultz Kyle Kaminski Kyle Kaminski November 29, 2022 3:04 pm EST
Crime A Verizon store in Georgia. (Michael Rivera/Wikimedia Commons)
Crime Northern Michigan Man Admits Leaving Pipe Bombs at Stores

A 76-year-old northern Michigan man pleaded guilty Monday to leaving two pipe bombs outside cellphone stores in Cheboygan and Sault Ste. Marie.

Associated Press Associated Press July 19, 2022 10:44 am EDT
Courts Mackinac County Sheriff's officials announced the cold case arrest this week. (Courtesy/Mackinac County Sheriff's Office)
Courts Wyoming Woman Arrested in Cold Case Death of Upper Peninsula Baby

ST. IGNACE—A Wyoming woman has been arrested and is awaiting extradition to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula to face arraignment in the death 25 years ago of a baby found discarded in the waste pit of an outhouse, authorities said Wednesday. Investigators traveled to Wyoming on Tuesday to interview the 58-year-old woman, who confirmed she was the...

Associated Press Associated Press July 14, 2022 10:20 am EDT
Food & Drink Several variations of traditional Cornish pasties are served in the Upper Peninsula. (Lauren Topor/Flickr)
Food & Drink The History of the Pasty: A Yooper Delicacy—With or Without Rutabagas

Cuisine of the Upper Peninsula is synonymous with the pasty. But where did all begin? England.

Lisa Green Lisa Green July 13, 2022 9:00 am EDT

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The Blizzard of 1978 in Kalamazoo (Courtesy/Kalamazoo Public Library) Weather Top 10: Biggest Snowfalls Recorded in Michigan History
Ottawa County government complex (Allison R. Donahue via Michigan Advance) Local Ottawa Co. Residents Worry About Impacted Communities After Board Dismantles DEI Dept.
Jayme McElvany speaks at the Milan school board meeting on Jan. 12. (Screenshot via Michigan Advance) Education ‘Burn in Hell’: GOP Extremists Lob Threats (and Read Porn) at Michigan School Board Meeting
Infrastructure Report: New Road Funding Plan Needed as More EVs Hit Michigan Highways
Food & Drink There's no shortage of ice cream in Michigan this summer.
Food & Drink Get the Scoop on 50+ Michigan Ice Cream Shops and Creameries

July is National Ice Cream Month. And in Michigan, that’s a pretty big deal.

Kyle Kaminski Kyle Kaminski July 7, 2022 12:45 pm EDT
Michigan Life
Michigan Life 11 Enchanting Animals You Can Meet Up-Close-and-Personal in Michigan

Hand-feed a giraffe, pet an alligator, or take a sloth selfie at these 11 Michigan animal encounters.

Lisa Green Lisa Green November 2, 2021 1:53 pm EDT