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Michigan court says prosecutor can’t use statements from teen in school threat case
Read full article: Michigan court says prosecutor can’t use statements from teen in school threat caseThe Michigan Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of an Upper Peninsula teenager in a dispute over a school threat and the right to remain silent when questioned by police.
Here’s how you can enjoy a cruise around one of Michigan’s natural attractions
Read full article: Here’s how you can enjoy a cruise around one of Michigan’s natural attractionsThose visiting Pictured Rocks have the opportunity to enjoy a cruise along the shoreline of one of Michigan’s top natural attractions.
69 years apart, grandfather and grandson lead small-town school to best basketball seasons
Read full article: 69 years apart, grandfather and grandson lead small-town school to best basketball seasonsGrandfather and grandson. The same achievement for the same school 69 years apart. But wait, this story gets even better.
Looking to experience Michigan from different heights? Check out these rock climbing spots
Read full article: Looking to experience Michigan from different heights? Check out these rock climbing spotsRock climbing has been around for centuries. There are many types of rock climbing, from free climbing to bouldering - many of these options are available in the Mitten.
Dog falls 30 feet off cliff, but rescued at Michigan’s Pictured Rocks
Read full article: Dog falls 30 feet off cliff, but rescued at Michigan’s Pictured RocksA dog visiting Miners Castle at the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore with his family had to be rescued after he jumped off a cliff and plummeted 25-30 feet to a ledge below.
Dog rescued from ledge at Michigan’s Pictured Rocks after plummeting 30 feet off cliff
Read full article: Dog rescued from ledge at Michigan’s Pictured Rocks after plummeting 30 feet off cliffA dog visiting Miners Castle at the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore with his family had to be rescued after he jumped off a cliff and plummeted 25-30 feet to a ledge below.
Michigan, NPS team up to promote accessibility to national parks
Read full article: Michigan, NPS team up to promote accessibility to national parksThis past week, the Whitmer Administration announced that the National Parks Service and Michigan are partnering to promote accessibility to national parks.
Michigan’s Pictured Rocks to begin charging 1st entrance fee in March
Read full article: Michigan’s Pictured Rocks to begin charging 1st entrance fee in MarchPictured Rocks National Lakeshore will soon begin charging visitors entrance fees for the first time in the 55-year history of the tourist destination in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
VIDEO: Kayakers escape injury as cliff collapses at Pictured Rocks
Read full article: VIDEO: Kayakers escape injury as cliff collapses at Pictured RocksMUNISING, Mich. - Kayakers on a tour of Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore in northern Michigan narrowly escaped injury when a large section of cliff collapsed near them into Lake Superior. WLUC-TV reports the kayakers were in an area where sandstone cliffs stand up to about 200 feet (61 meters) above the water. Van Ouellette-Ballas of Northern Waters Adventures, one of the guides, says smaller rocks had fallen near the group Monday before the massive section fell. He says they thought we were at a safe distance and were paddling away when the large collapse missed them by about 50 feet (15 meters). MLive.com reports nature photographers Jon Smithers and Craig Blacklock were on a boat and Smithers turned a drone toward the sounds of the collapse in time to record video of it.
Camping will require a reservation at popular Pictured Rocks
Read full article: Camping will require a reservation at popular Pictured RocksMUNISING, Mich. - Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is switching to a reservation system for camping, a change that reflects the park's growing popularity in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. People who want to camp, starting July 11, will need a reservation by going to www.reservation.gov or calling (877) 444-6777. The reservation system opens Thursday. But Susan Reece of Pictured Rocks says they've been filling up by 10 a.m. in July and August, leaving visitors "scrambling and anxious" when there's no room. She says a reservation system will help visitors plan their trip.