Foster’s Bike Shop closes, leaving a storied legacy
ALPENA - Foster’s Bike Shop, a fixture on Michigan Avenue for nearly four decades, is closing its doors after owner Jim Foster received a dementia diagnosis that his family says makes it impossible for him to continue running the business. The shop at 320 Michigan Ave. opened in 1989 and ...
Michigan estimates UP wolf population from remote camera images
For the first time, researchers from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources have successfully estimated Michigan’s wolf population using remote cameras deployed throughout the Upper Peninsula. The camera survey method, which began with a pilot proiect in ...
Excessive rainfall in Michigan may affect nutrients in soil amid fertilizer price increases
LANSING — Michigan’s supply of nitrogen and phosphorus-based fertilizers has taken a hit from shipping disruptions caused by the U.S. war with Iran. Bill Knudson, an agricultural economist at Michigan State University, said about 20% to 30% percent of the world’s fertilizer exports pass ...
Bono, Eddie Vedder among mourners at the funeral of Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard
DUBLIN (AP) — Hundreds of mourners including Irish musicians and entertainers filled a Dublin cathedral on Tuesday for the funeral of Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter Glen Hansard, who died in a motorcycle crash last week at the age of 56. Actors Steve Coogan and Chris O’Dowd and ...
Peters leads resolution designating Aug. 7th as National Lighthouse Day
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters, D- MI, is leading a bipartisan resolution designating August 7, 2026 as “National Lighthouse Day.” The resolution – which Peters introduced with U.S. Senators Thom Tillis, R-NC, and Angus King ,I-ME, – encourages all Americans to visit and ...