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The Michigan State Police is currently seeking candidates to join the force with many positions available including that of patrol troopers. People commonly think of police officers in association with traffic violations and tickets, but enforcing and upholding the State of Michigan’s laws isn’t the only responsibility of a state trooper. …

Free community college and 2-years of tuition assistance at a university, they are part of Governor Whitmer’s 3-paths to education plan to reach her goal of 60 percent of Michiganders with a post-secondary credential in the next 10 years. State Representative Greg Markkanen was teaching in the Baraga Area Schools …

Distracted driving is the number one cause of traffic accidents, leading to an average of 1,000 accidents per day and nine people killed. Michigan already has a ban on texting while driving but Governor Gretchen Whitmer is calling for the legislature to pass a “hands-free” law, which would ban the …

High School In high school hockey tonight… Calumet entertains Negaunee in a makeup game from February 7th. Pregame coverage will begin at 7:10 in advance of a 7:30 faceoff on KBear 102.3 and KBear102.com.Jeffers skates at Kingsford in another game that was rescheduled from February 7th. In girls basketball Saturday, …

High School In high school hockey yesterday… Houghton blanked Kingsford 4-0. P.J. Donnelly had two goals and two assists. Ty Halonen and Nathan Erva also scored, and Matthew Ryynanen had to make just 12 saves to earn the shutout.Calumet defeated Escanaba 5-1. Brent Loukus scored twice for the Copper Kings. …

High School In boys high school basketball last evening… Houghton lost at Escanaba 57-36. Brad Sirard scored 18 for the Gremlins.Hancock fell to Iron Mountain 82-36.Calumet outscored Gwinn 66-49. Matt Ojala scored 26 for the Copper Kings.Jeffers earned a 64-58 homecoming victory over Lake Linden-Hubbell. Christian Hocking led the Jets …

Upper Peninsula Power Company is setting a goal to achieve 56 percent renewable energy by 2022. The utility company has released an Integrated Resource Plan outlining how the company plans to provide reliable, cost effective electric service to its customers while addressing the risks and uncertainties inherent in the utility …

Earlier this month, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order to restructure the Department of Environmental Quality into the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, & Energy. Senate Republicans contend that move would eliminate necessary oversight commissions and the State Senate has joined the House in rejecting the order. “This unilateral …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and US Senator Gary Peters will both be in the Upper Peninsula Friday, making separate stops in the central UP. Whitmer will be visiting Marquette as part of her Home for Opportunity Tour where she will meet with business and university leaders at Northern Michigan University. The …

Keweenaw Peninsula 2nd graders are engaging in STEM activities while learning basic science fundamentals through a Michigan Tech educational outreach program. Students from Hancock’s Barkell Elementary took a field trip to conduct a winter experiment where the class learned to alter the melting point of ice. Snow and ice are …