The man behind Donald Trump’s campaign in the Great Lakes State wants to head the Michigan Republican Party. Scott Hagerstrom is running on a platform of limited government and lower taxes. He said Republicans in recent years had made great strides, but there was still work to do. He’ll be …

Roughly 92,000 jobs are expected to be gained by the state of Michigan over the next two-years. Despite the upbeat news, economist George Fulton of the University of Michigan says job growth is slowing compared to the previous three-years. The most jobs over the next two years will be in …

The past couple of days were a harsh reminder of the weather still to come. But is your car ready? Ron Dewey says now is the time.

With Black Friday coming up later this week, Michigan retailers are expecting a small jump in sales this holiday season. The Michigan Retailers Association says sales are expected to increase an average of 2 percent. Across the state, nearly two-thirds of stores expect sales to rise over last year. Michigan is …

The Transportation Security Administration has a reminder for Thanksgiving travelers. Leave those liquids at home, leave gifts unwrapped and have those ID’s ready. The TSA says you can bring certain food items, but pack them. Items such as pies and cakes are allowed in your carry-on but may require further …

On 11/18/16 at approximately 1:30 PM, the Houghton County Sheriff’s Office took a report of a missing hunter in the Tapiola Area.  71 year old Rodney Granroth went out hunting sometime Thursday in the area of Tapiola Road and Kallungi Road in Portage Township.  Superior Search and Rescue along with …

A Canadian exploration company, focused on exploring and developing copper projects in the U.P., is working to raise funds to move forward on local mining projects. Highland Copper Company plans to complete a non-brokered private placement of its securities to raise up to approximately $17 million. The Company intends to …

HANCOCK, Mich., Nov. 16, 2016 – The Friends of the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park (Friends of the Porkies) received a $1,250 grant from the Portage Health Foundation (PHF) to supplement the costs of new ski helmets for youth from Houghton and Ontonagon counties during the 2016-2017 ski season. This …

Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) today joined other utilities from across the United States to raise awareness about scams targeting utility customers as part of the inaugural Utilities United Against Scams Day.  The event is being supported by a week-long advocacy and awareness campaign focused on exposing the …

With an anticipated 500,000 firearm deer hunters afield in search of white-tailed deer earlier this week, early reports indicate varied success across Michigan. Warm weather and fog in some areas seem to have had an effect on deer movement. Michigan Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists across the four wildlife …