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From among the worst to one of the best–that was the theme of Governor Rick Snyder’s final state of the state address Tuesday night. The Republican governor touted that under his leadership, Michigan has surged from a state in the bottom 10 of the country to among the top 10, …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey last night… – Houghton scored three goals in the final four minutes, and came from behind to edge Kingsford 4-3. – The Calumet game at Negaunee was postponed to February 14th. In girls basketball last night, …

With this year’s flu season gaining attention on a national level, area parents are being reminded of the importance of immunization. The dominant strain of the current virus is known as H3N2 and is also believed to be behind two other severe flu seasons of recent years. “We are very …

Michigan Tech will host one of three meetings in the area of the Upper Peninsula Human Trafficking Task Force along with the Michigan State Police, during Human Trafficking Awareness Month. The public invited to an open session from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Thursday in the Memorial Union Ballroom B, on …

HANCOCK — There’s still a place for you in the music workshops that Heikinpäivä is providing this year, so don’t miss a beat, and reserve your seat! Festival programming continues Tuesday with a lecture and recital about the ancient Finnish instrument jouhikko, which was nearly lost to history but is …

Two wolves remain on Isle Royale. The count was confirmed on the second flight of the year on January 20th by those conducting the Wolves and Moose on Isle Royale study project, based out of Michigan Tech. There had been previous reports that the population was down to a single …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In girls basketball last night… – Houghton downed Hancock 46-34. – Chassell overwhelmed Calumet 80-58. Milly Allen scored 30 for the Panthers, and Sydney Danison added 23. – Jeffers defeated Lake Linden-Hubbell 46-31. Dana Kinnunen led the Jets with 12 points. Erin …

Students in grades K-12 are invited to the Portage Lake District Library to collaborate with Clay Artist Elaine Eikenberry on Saturday, January 27, from 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. Students will create clay art pieces that reflect the theme of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. The …

With the annual Pigs ‘N Heat hockey match less than two weeks away, area police and fire departments will be out in the community selling tickets to the fundraiser. Along with admission to the game, every ticket purchased is automatically entered in a series of drawings for cash and prizes. …

At last week’s regular monthly meeting of the Michigan Natural Resources Commission in Lansing, the Chronic Wasting Disease Working Group – a panel challenged by the commission to explore actions that could substantially mitigate or eliminate CWD in Michigan – presented its recommendations to strengthen the fight against this neurological …