News
State awards $9M in grants for PFAS contamination at airports
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (298+ words) The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy on Friday announced $9 million in grants would be awarded to 19 municipal airports across the state to help monitor and remediate PFAS contamination caused by firefighting foam. According to EGLE, the funding…...
Northwoods notebook: Winter tosses a curve at all species
17+ hour, 12+ min ago (594+ words) An old shovel becomes a makeshift bird feeder that's been much used by the black-capped chickadees at Six Mile Lake, especially when the snow begins to pile up. (Betsy Bloom/Daily News) This so far is proving to be a…...
Apple calls on Google to help smarten up Siri
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (642+ words) Apple will rely on Google to help finish its efforts to smarten up its virtual assistant Siri and bring other artificial intelligence features to the iPhone as the trendsetting company plays catch up in technology's latest craze. The deal allowing…...
Invasive lamprey declining as Great Lakes control resumes
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (430+ words) The number of invasive sea lamprey in the Great Lakes has gone down after regular control and treatment efforts resumed. According to a report from the Great Lakes Fishery Commission, surveys of the lamprey show their numbers have returned to…...
Wintry mix of rain, ice and snow in forecast for region
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (122+ words) About an inch of snow was expected to fall in the Iron Mountain area today, possibly coming on the heels of overnight freezing rain. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph today, with a high near 30, the ... Wintry mix of…...
Google adds new AI features to Gmail, turning it into a personal assistant
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (478+ words) More artificial intelligence is being implanted into Gmail as Google tries to turn the world's most popular email service into a personal assistant that can improve writing, summarize far-flung information buried in inboxes and deliver daily to-do lists. The new…...
Study looks at bears and birdshot as complaints rise
2+ week, 10+ hour ago (710+ words) Bear complaints in Wisconsin have been on the rise in recent years, and a new study seeks to pinpoint whether there is widespread use of birdshot to deter problem bears. Birdshot refers to shotgun shells that are filled with tiny…...
After storm, cold weather to take hold
2+ week, 4+ day ago (321+ words) IRON MOUNTAIN " Cold weather is expected into the New Year as the Upper Peninsula digs out from a storm that delivered 2 feet of snow at Marquette and lesser amounts to the south. New snow less than an inch was possible…...
Heavy snow predicted for UP starting Sunday
3+ week, 9+ hour ago (204+ words) IRON MOUNTAIN " A winter storm watch will be in effect from Sunday afternoon through Monday night, with heavy snow and whiteout conditions possible, the National Weather Service said. AccuWeather predicts 6 to 10 inches of snow for the Iron Mountain area. NWS…...
Data centers, Line 5 are stories to watch in 2026
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (1503+ words) A training facility at the Palisades nuclear plant includes technology dating back to the 1970s, when the plant came online. Nuclear energy proponents want Michigan to be ground zero for an industrywide renaissance. (Kelly House/Bridge Michigan) (This story was originally…...