Many big decisions will be made today as voters head to the polls in Michigan’s primary election. The race for Michigan’s 1st Congressional District is considered to be among the most hotly contested in the country. On the Republican side, State Senator Tom Casperson, former State Senator Jason Allen and …
Read More »Greimel Complains About Lack Of Summer Sessions
The Michigan legislature has only been in session a couple of days this summer, something House minority leader Tim Greimel isn’t happy about. But, a spokesman for House Speaker Kevin Cotter says in the Granholm era, lawmakers would be scrambling to complete a budget, and that created government shutdowns.
Read More »Trump’s TV Ratings Higher Than Clinton’s
Donald Trump beats Hillary Clinton — in the battle for TV viewers. Here’s Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.
Read More »Disaster Avoided–Local Fire Crews Successfully Contain Downtown Fire
The damage to the building is extensive, but it’s easy to imagine what could have happened had the fire that burned here over the weekend not been contained. This was the scene Friday night shortly after 9:00pm when crews from the Houghton, Hancock, Hurontown and Stanton Fire Departments managed to put …
Read More »Otter Lake Dam Repair Project To Begin Tuesday
Two Michigan Department of Natural Resources boating access sites on Otter Lake in Houghton County will be affected by a county dam repair project set to begin Tuesday, Aug. 2. Of the two DNR boating access sites on the 890-acre lake, the Otter Lake Dam Boating Access Site is situated …
Read More »Bergman Makes His Case For Congress
For the original story from ABC-10, click here. Republican congressional candidate Jack Bergman is making his final appeal to voters before tomorrow’s election. He was in Marquette to close out six months on the campaign trail. “This is the culmination of six months of campaigning; six months of driving around …
Read More »Casperson & Benishek Holding Rally In Houghton Monday
One final push before tomorrows votes are cast. A rally for Republican Candidate Tom Casperson is being held this afternoon at the Lakeshore Center in Houghton. The State Senator from Escanaba is expected to be there along with Congressman Dan Benishek. The rally begins at 2pm. Casperson is one of …
Read More »Future Of Houghton County Medical Care Facility To Be Decided Tuesday
Should residents continue to support the Houghton County Medical Care Facility? It’s a question that some have asked recently as the millage renewal for the facility is set to appear on the August 2nd ballot. The facility serves as the safety net for all the vulnerable citizens in the …
Read More »SUV Sales Resurging
More SUVs are leaving showrooms than cars these days for a number of reasons, but not necessarily the one you might think, according to one industry official. Ford Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Bob Shanks says SUV’s have remained popular for their versatility. Even then, Shanks says today’s SUVs …
Read More »Kasich Urged To Endorse Trump
A new push for Ohio Governor John Kasich to endorse GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump. The story from Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.
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