The Department of Natural Resources has confirmed a new state record for freshwater drum. It’s the first record fish caught in 2015. Mark Leep of Middleville speared the fish on Gun Lake in Barry County January 24. It weighed 28.61 pounds and measured 34.02 inches. James Black caught the previous …

Tax Day is coming. Both state and federal income tax returns are due less than two weeks from today on April 15. The Michigan Department of Treasury is reminding taxpayers that all state forms and instructions they need to finalize their 2014 tax returns are available on Treasury’s website at …

U-S Senator Gary Peters visited Volunteers of America in Lansing on Tuesday, where he saw firsthand the work VOA is doing to support Michigan’s homeless veterans, and to discuss his work on behalf of veterans and service members. The Detroit Democrat met with local veterans and talked about a bill …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is applauding Wednesday’s announcement by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that it is listing the northern long-eared bat as a threatened species. The federal agency made the decision with an interim rule under the Endangered Species Act that provides maximum benefit to the …

A new poll shows most Michigan voters are against a business or nonprofit organization having the right to use religious beliefs as a reason for denying service to an individual. The poll by Lansing-based EPIC/MRA found just 26 percent of voters support businesses or nonprofits having such a right, while …

Governor Rick Snyder has signed legislation awarding $3 million to three Michigan Universities to help expand their autism programs. Eastern Michigan University, Michigan State University and Western Michigan University will use the funding for autism programs and family support systems. Snyder says giving universities the resources they need to help …

A Baraga man is dead after crashing on his ORV. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post were sent to investigate a missing person complaint shortly before 10pm last night. The body of 37-year-old Francis Krolik, Jr. was found on the snowmobile trail south of Krolik Rd in Baraga …

About ten percent of those in the Western Upper Peninsula still don’t have health insurance. There were roughly 3,500 people without health insurance in Houghton County alone in 2014. And unless they qualified for an exemption, they would have to pay a fine when they filed their taxes. To help …

Two Houghton High School students are being recognized for their computing-related achievements and interests. Tech Today reports that Caitlyn McKenzie has been named winner of a Michigan regional award in the National Center for Women and Information Technology—Aspirations in Computing competition. Miriam Eikenberry-Ureel was a runner-up. They were honored at …

Elvis is returning to the building. The award-winning Elvis tribute artist Tony Rocker will be performing tonight at the historic Calumet Theater. Rocker and his band Comeback Special visited the Copper Country two years ago and the show was a huge success. With the costumes, the dancing and the music, …