May 11, 2008 | The Mining Journal
Monday, May 12 CHATHAM: Senior Dining, noon, Township Hall, call 439-5360. GRAND MARAIS: Senior Dining, noon, Senior Center, call 494- 2721. via The Mining Journal
“It's just hard to get through with the machines, and we get stuck a lot”
The trail crew has been busy these last few days before the UP 200, making sure the route between Marquette and Grand Marais is smooth and clear. via WLUC-TV Negaunee
Local business finding new ways to compete
In a world filled with super sized shopping centers, a rural Alger County business is finding new ways to compete. via WLUC-TV Negaunee
Local cows tested for viral disease; Eradication program first in the U.S.
“But the severe form of the virus is not the most common. Even though it's not obvious, it doesn't mean it's not there.”
Local cattle producers will be the first in the nation to participate in a nationwide program aimed at eradicating a disease that has plagued beef and dairy herds for decades. via The Daily Mining Gazette
Community support makes Canathon successful
“There is such a big need out here for people that need help, and it's not just with the food...it's with electric bills or heating”
One factor that's made the TV 6 Canathon so successful over the last quarter century are partners in communities across the Upper Peninsula. via WLUC-TV Negaunee
New climate tracking effort underway
“If you look at where a lot of the longest-term data that we analyze for climate purposes come from”
At first glance, it looks like something out of a sci-fi movie, but the device is one scientists hope will unravel the mysteries surrounding our changing climate. via WTOM-TV Traverse City
Floyd Ylinen, 69, died on Oct. 5, 2007. Floyd was born in Munising, Mich., on Aug. via The Mining Journal
One of the animals invaded a home near the Bothwell Middle School and tried to claim a resident gerbil for a meal. via The Mining Journal