The Soo Locks are fully functional again. The MacArthur Lock in Sault Ste.Marie had been shut down for maintenance since July 29th, but was reopened earlier this week. The problem centered around the lock’s gates, which were not closing correctly. The original estimate for the repairs was 10 days, but …

A liberal advocacy group says government documents show the state failed to address almost half the reported 3,707 issues with Michigan’s outgoing prison food vendor, Aramark Correctional Services. Lonnie Scott of Progress Michigan says state Department of Corrections documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request show nearly 1,800 …

As a House Business Office investigation into an affair between two state lawmakers extends in to its second week, the speaker of the House is defending his handling of the office romance. House Speaker Kevin Cotter says he heard the same rumors everyone else had – that State Representative’s Todd …

A conference committee, made up of lawmakers from the Michigan House and Senate, are meeting Wednesday to hammer out a road funding solution. House Speaker Kevin Cotter calls the forming of a conference committee a big step. He says both sides have come to the table with ideas and concessions. On …

The Portage Health Foundation has teamed up with local area Chambers of Commerce to bring a leadership conference to the Copper Country in September. The Ignite Leadership Conference is scheduled to be held on Friday Sept. 25, 2015 at the Magnusson Franklin Square Inn located in downtown Houghton. Organizers of …

The New Beginnings Angel Mission in Calumet accepts donations of clothes and household items, then offers them free to shoppers who otherwise couldn’t afford them. They are currently doing the same for back to school shoppers with their backpack program. With the new school year coming, store co-director Terry Bazin …

As the new school year quickly approaches, most parents will be making sure their child is up to date with their immunization shots. But others will choose not to. Schools require students be up to date with their immunizations when they first enter school, start 7th grade or change schools. …

A Michigan Tech researcher is using her skills to help with the aftermath of wildfires. About 130,000 acres have been scorched in more than 20 major fires actively burning in California, according to the state’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Earlier this month, about $150,000 of cut timber went …

Small businesses that provide differential pay to military reservists and National Guard members called to serve on active duty would get an extension on a tax credit currently moving through the U.S. Senate. The Senate Finance Committee recently approved a package that included a 2-year extension of a provision in …

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Mary Beth Kelly has decided to step down from the bench effective October 1st. The surprise announcement was made Monday morning. The 54 year old Kelly said in a statement she was grateful for the opportunity to have served on the state’s highest court. Dave Murray, …