Eight elementary, middle and high school teachers from across the Upper Peninsula and throughout Michigan–including one from Puerto Rico–are taking part in a 5-day teacher institute this week on designing a sustainable future. The program is being held at Michigan Tech and is funded with a grant from Michigan Tech …

CLK Schools are already getting ready for the start of the school year. At their organizational meeting this week, the Board established their meeting calendar for the upcoming school year. They also heard a presentation from Kathleen Harter and Lynette Webber from the Keweenaw National Historical Park on the Third …

The squabble over tax capture plans continue between Houghton County and the City of Houghton. At their June meeting, the County Board of Commissioners voted to send a letter to the city opposing the extension of the DDA and TIFA plans, which helps finance projects in Houghton’s downtown and business …

The bankruptcy of a long time supplier could cause severe disruptions to GM’s North American production. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert.

Fiat Chrysler is enlisting the support of people who actively look for cybersecurity flaws. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.

Auto analysts are starting to scale back their sales projections for 2016. LMC Automotive, which had been expecting this to be a record year for car sales, now expects this year’s sales to be around 17.4 million, a little below last year’s level. LMC Analyst Jeff Schuster blames the high level …

Corrections officials are investigating a series of fights at Kinross Prison in the Upper Peninsula that sent an inmate and a prison sergeant to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Michigan Department of Corrections spokesman Chris Gautz says the fights began about 2:30 Monday afternoon and spread throughout the prison …

To get a good night’s sleep, experts say to limit electronics in the bedroom and keep the room cool. But if you still wake up tired or with neck and back pain, it might be time to check your pillow. Cleveland Clinic back expert Dr. Andrew Bang most only last …

Hot sun and little rain may lead to an early harvest for Michigan’s local apple crop. MSU Horticulturalist Philip Schwallier says some apples are already ripening in July. Schwallier says while the lack of rain may make the apples a little smaller, they will also be sweet, as will Michigan’s …

We’re hearing some warnings that carmakers may be returning to some of the risky behavior that lead to problems a few years ago. Too many long term loans to people with bad credit and too many vehicles worth less than what is owed on them. The warning from Mazda’s US …