Sidnaw News

Winter hasn't surrendered its grip on Michigan so far this spring, with snow flurrying over wide areas of the state and parts of the Upper Peninsula still deep in snow. via WILX-TV Lansing

“We had a pretty good southern wind, a nice front for migration so this bird probably just overshot its range and decided to stop before it crossed the big lake”

The excitement just won't end for the local birding community as spring struggles out of the grip of winter. via The Daily Mining Gazette

Michigan Tech University is limiting access to its ROTC building for the rest of the spring semester after a threatening message was found in a bathroom. via WNEM-TV Saginaw

“Mike's Murder"), adult-oriented pop ("Night and Day”

Joe Jackson decided to strip his music down to the bone on his latest studio album, "Rain," recorded in his newly adopted hometown of Berlin. via Detroit Free Press

A feeding operation is proposed in Leonidas Township, and opponents are learning there may be no way to prevent it from opening. via Saginaw News

“The Daily News looks forward to many more years of growth and progress.”

Today marks the 87th anniversary of The Daily News. The Daily News is celebrating the event with an open house, refreshments and a prize drawing. via The Daily News

“Our volunteers provide a wonderful service for everyone, and we thank them.”

Almost two-thirds of Upper Peninsula state highway roadsides are kept clean and more attractive by Adopt-A-Highway volunteers, but more than 600 miles remain open for adoption. via State of Michigan

Information on a study of the water quality at Crystal Lake will be made public on Wednesday, April 16, by students from Michigan Technological University. via The Daily News

“I don't really know too much about other people's cultures”

From Denmark to Nepal, Iran to North America, diners at Saturday's International Night dinner were treated to a feast for the senses. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“Initially it's going to start out with 30 bikes that will be checked out to students and community through the Outdoor Adventure Program.”

All winter long, bike racks outside buildings at Michigan Technological University usually have a bicycle or two. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“You have a lot of people here at Tech who are not administrators and teachers, but the people who are in the trenches, who make the wheels turn”

Ballroom B at Michigan Technological University's Memorial Union Building was packed with people, nearly all of them women, Friday. via The Daily Mining Gazette

Upper Peninsula residents looking for an end to seemingly endless winter weather had an April Fool's joke played on them. via WOOD-TV Grand Rapids

“The main goal is to bring a lighter mood to the subject and not have it be so depressing”

DMG Writer HOUGHTON - It's won't be pretty, but organizers hope it will be effective. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“That's what a judge is supposed to do”

Houghton County's probate court judge is looking to move up to a new bench. Charles Goodman declared his candidacy for the 12th Circuit Court position, which covers Baraga, Houghton and Keweenaw counties. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“We would need to move some people around out of rooms”

Gov. Jennifer Granholm has made suggestions for changes in the state's educational system for the coming budget year, including mandatory all-day kindergarten. via The Daily Mining Gazette

Herbert R. Usitalo, 79, of Sedar Bay Road, passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2008, in Hancock, after a brief illness. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“That's the water that recharges the Great Lakes, that leftover”

DMG Writer HOUGHTON - The Great Lakes, especially Lake Superior, are so large it seems impossible to drain them. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“That tells me sellers are more motivated to strike a deal”

The Copper Country is typically insulated against the kind of factors that cause housing markets to skyrocket or plummet. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“People pay tuition and they get a certificate of completion”

Changes made to the state regulations regarding food handling mean that inspectors from the Western Upper Peninsula District Health Department are busy informing food handlers about the changes. via The Daily Mining Gazette

“Sometimes I had to make a bit of a guess.”

Carl Torola, 13, of Calumet came out on top in a case of sibling rivalry Wednesday when he beat last year's top Upper Peninsula Spelling Bee winner - his sister Pam, 11. via The Daily Mining Gazette