Hubbell, Michigan—Our Lady of Mercy nursing home in Hubbell is sponsoring three Alive Inside webinar trainings Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, February 16-18, from 1 P.M. to 2:30 P.M. The trainings will be held in the conference room of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services next to J.C. Penney …

Tragic news from downstate is prompting health officials to remind citizens about the importance of vaccinations. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says the first influenza–associated pediatric death of this flu season was a school–aged child from southeastern Michigan. Despite the mild flu season thus far, experts say …

Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers are continuing their investigation into the finding of a dead mountain lion earlier this month in Dickinson County, about 4 miles north of Iron Mountain. The dead male cougar, or mountain lion, was discovered Feb. 1 by a woman walking her dog. She …

There are some exciting new developments on the business side of downtown Houghton. The Travelodge hotel on the west end will undergo a major renovation this Spring along with a rebranding. At the regular meeting of the Houghton City Council, City Manager Eric Waara said the location will become a …

Icy roads mean dangerous driving conditions. That’s something the Houghton Police Department is urging motorists to remember. At the regular meeting of the Houghton City Council, Police Chief John Donnelly said they have seen a possible record number of accidents in the last couple of days. There have been 28 …

Flint residents came to the Capitol Wednesday to protest outside the room where Governor Rick Snyder was presenting his 2016-17 budget. The governor had to make his budget presentation while in the background chants could be heard from protesters shouting for his resignation. Nakiya Wakes is a Flint resident. She …

Governor Rick Snyder is asking lawmakers to give the green light to a budget for the upcoming fiscal year that includes $195 million to help Flint recover from its drinking water crisis. Snyder also wants $165 million to go towards replacing lead pipes in other cities that have high lead …

Lawmakers in the Michigan House found things they liked and didn’t like in the governor’s proposed education funding plans laid out in his budget presentation Wednesday. First the good. State Representative Tim Kelly, R-Saginaw, says a bump in the foundation level for per pupil spending will go a long way …

Some of the staunchest critics of the governor’s plan to get Detroit Public Schools get out of debt are softening their stance some after the he announced Wednesday a plan to pull money from a different source to cover the $715 million initiative. State Representative Peter Pettalia, R-Presque Isle, is …

A popular restaurant in Houghton County suffered a setback Wednesday. The roof of the banquet hall next to the Irish Times on Hecla Street in Laurium collapsed overnight. It appears that the roof simply gave out under the weight of heavy snow. No one was in the building when it …