Two Houghton teachers received appreciation awards from the Michigan Alliance for Environmental and Outdoor Education: The awards went to Houghton Middle School teacher Sarah Geborkoff and Houghton High School teacher Lauri Davis. An MTU graduate, Geborkoff coached two middle school EcoChallenge teams that won back-to-back rounds in the National Lexus …

Halloween is just 10 days away and there are several more ghostly events this weekend. The annual Boo! On The Bay celebration takes place today from 4pm-7pm in downtown L’Anse. Kids and families are invited to enjoy Trick or Treating at participating downtown merchants and there will be several games, …

A Candidate Forum is being held for the position of Adams Township School District Trustee. The forum will be held at the Jeffers High School Media Room on Monday and is presented by the Copper Country League of Women Voters. The candidates invited are John Asiala, Jason Coffey, George Eakin, …

As we head into the winter, do you need help with food, finances, housing, physical health, mental health or domestic issues? Help is available, but it’s sometimes challenging to locate. Find the assistance that you or a loved one need at the Local Human Services Expo at the Copper Country …

The man who allegedly stole a trail camera and other hunting equipment from a deer blind in Negaunee Township in early October has been identified. According to Fred Torreano, who had the equipment stolen from his family hunting area, the man is going to return all of the items he …

The business and legality of Michigan’s freshly-created medical marijuana marketplace will be discussed this weekend part of a convention in Battle Creek, hosted by the Marijuana Law Section of the State Bar Association. Bernard Jocuns is a council member of the Marijuana Law Section, who says the state has 220,000 registered …

The Michigan Senate has unanimously approved a plan that would increase penalties for somebody who hacks into a car. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert says the plan is expected to pass the state House.

Sleep can play an important role for couples trying to have a baby. A new report studied almost 700 couples who were trying to have a baby, and they found a man’s sleep pattern comes into play. Here’s Dr. Peter Schlegel.

A recent study finds more than half of adults in this country say the election is causing them significant stress. And being on social media can make it worse. One way to help manage election stress is to limit your discussions about it. But if things get heated psychologist Scott …

Comprising in Lansing — a lesson from school kids. Our Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick explains.