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Michigan man sentenced for dredging river inside Sleeping Bear Dunes
Read full article: Michigan man sentenced for dredging river inside Sleeping Bear DunesA Michigan man was sentenced after being found guilty on federal tampering and vandalism charges for dredging a river inside Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
Theodore Roosevelt's pocket watch was stolen in 1987. It's finally back at his New York home
Read full article: Theodore Roosevelt's pocket watch was stolen in 1987. It's finally back at his New York homeA silver pocket watch that belonged to President Theodore Roosevelt is back on public display at his home and national park site in New York, nearly four decades after it was stolen.
Montana minor league baseball team in dispute with National Park Service over arrowhead logo
Read full article: Montana minor league baseball team in dispute with National Park Service over arrowhead logoA minor league baseball team in Montana is calling out the U.S. Department of Interior for “unwarranted and relentless” trademark claims in a battle over the use of an arrowhead logo.
Michigan man convicted on federal charges for dredging river inside Sleeping Bear Dunes
Read full article: Michigan man convicted on federal charges for dredging river inside Sleeping Bear DunesA Michigan man was convicted on federal tampering and vandalism charges after allegedly dredging a river inside Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
VP Harris visits historic LGBTQ+ landmark, decries flurry of anti-trans bills in state legislatures
Read full article: VP Harris visits historic LGBTQ+ landmark, decries flurry of anti-trans bills in state legislaturesVice President Kamala Harris has visited the Stonewall Inn national monument to pay tribute to activists at the site of a watershed moment in the gay rights movement.
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.
Officials: 2 kayakers found near Pictured Rocks identified; both from Metro Detroit
Read full article: Officials: 2 kayakers found near Pictured Rocks identified; both from Metro DetroitOfficials have identified the two kayakers found dead along the coast of Lake Superior near Pictured Rocks in Northern Michigan last week.
Law enforcement: We'll be ready for Joe Biden's inauguration
Read full article: Law enforcement: We'll be ready for Joe Biden's inaugurationBut the two events aren't even comparable from a security standpoint, said Michael Plati, U.S. Secret Service special agent in charge, who is leading the inauguration security. “There's a variety of methods to ensure that we have a secure, seamless, safe environment for our protectees, but most importantly, the general public,” Plati said. The Department of Homeland Security is setting increased inauguration security measures in motion earlier than scheduled, citing an “evolving security landscape” leading up to the event. DHS Secretary Chad Wolf said Monday, just hours before he announced his resignation, that he’s moved up the timing of the national special security event for Biden’s inauguration to Wednesday, instead of Jan. 19. Trump is skipping Biden’s inauguration, a decision Biden said was a “good thing,” though Vice President Mike Pence and his wife plan to attend.