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Coal plant construction jacks utility bills by one-third more in U.P.
We Energies customers in Michigan will be paying up to 33 percent more on their energy bills in 2010 due to the $2.3 billion construction of two new generating units.
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Police release identity of Flint man who died in Fourth of July drowning
This is an updated version of a story first posted at 1:07 p.m. A Flint man who died in a Fourth of July drowning in Rogers City has been identified as Anton-Oscar J. Collins.
7/5 - Flint man drowns off Rogers City Park
Hide Video A 27 year old Flint man drowned Saturday in Lake Huron off shore from a park in Rogers City City police got the call shortly before one p.m. that the man had disappeared off Lakeside Park.
Michigan must say no to dirty coal, and yes to opportunity
I live off the shores of Lake Huron where two new dirty coal plants are proposed to be built, one in Bay City where my family has lived for more than a century, and one in Rogers City.
Two With DNR Ties Honored at MUCC Convention
A longtime former Natural Resources Commission member and a retired Department of Natural Resources employee who served the state for 31 years were both honored at the Michigan United Conservation Clubs convention this weekend in Mount Pleasant.
Coal Consequences: Will electric bills in rural areas double? By Anne Stanton 6/8/09 A proposed coal-fired power plant in Rogers City would at least double the electric bill of 33,000 co-op members living in rural Northwest Michigan, and that's without any new regulations or taxes, asserted an energy activist opposed to its construction.
Up North utilities giving more attention to renewable energy
In downtown L'Anse in the Upper Peninsula, a dormant 50-year-old coal plant smokestack is operating again.
Bad times to shrink Mackinac turnout
Is it possible to enjoy the splendor of Mackinac Island in the midst of Michigan's economic travails? Lawmakers, corporate leaders and power brokers are about to find out.
Researcher Nick Johnson, 27, of Rogers City, holds a sea lamprey on the banks of the Little Manistte River near Manistee, Monday, May 11, 2009.
5/14 - Chrysler Plans to Cut 789 of 3,200 Dealers
Hide Video Chrysler is closing 789 of it's 3,200 dealerships as part of it's restructuring process.
Corktown's Baile Corcaigh pub closes
The hand-built Irish pub Baile Corcaigh in Detroit's Corktown district has closed after months of business declines that mirrored the region's struggling economy.
Pheromones in river traps attract sea lampreys
Scientists have found another promising weapon in the battle against sea lampreys, strong evidence that they may win the war against one of the Great Lake's most infamous invaders.
H.S. principal to take over Rogers City Schools
There is a new leader at the Helm at Rogers City Area Schools. The new superintendent of schools is its High School Principal Jamie Huber.
For this last Sunday of March, we are looking at not-so-Springlike weather. A major storm system will push on through the region this morning.
3/28 - Impressive Storm for Tonight/Sunday
The computer models are in general agreement on path of storm, but the finer details of exactly where the heavy snow will fall are still tough to call.
3 Injured In Alcona County Shooting, Standoff Continues
Authorities are on the scene of a shooting in Alcona County that happened around 8 a.m.. Witnesses on the ground counted 14 Michigan State Police cars at a home on Miller Road, east of Hubbard Lake Road outside Lincoln, Mich.
When people in the Rogers City area first heard of plans to build a new coal-fired power plant on the shoreline of Lake Huron, most thought it was great news.
Quarry building fire in Rogers City
Tuesday, March 03, 2009 at 3:29 p.m. I nvestigators in P resque I sle C ounty are trying to figure out what started a fire at a limestone quarry.
Releases Draft Management Plan for Thunder Bay National Marine...
High resolution NOAA released the draft management plan for Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary for public review and comment today.
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