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Proponents of reforming Michigan’s legislative redistricting procedure have moved forward in two arenas. On Friday, a group of  Michigan Democrats and the League of Women Voters filed a lawsuit in federal court in Detroit. They claim the most recent legislative boundaries intentionally broke up large blocks of Democrats, and attaching …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. NHL The Detroit Red Wings visit the New Jersey Devils Wednesday. Coverage begins at 6:40 on 99.3 The Lift. NBA The Detroit Pistons entertain the Indiana Pacers Tuesday night. Tip-off is at 7:00 on 99.3 The Lift. NFL The Detroit Lions’ playoff hopes …

The State of Michigan is reporting progress in clearing the Flint public water system of the lead contamination that made national headlines two years ago. The Department of Environmental Quality’s latest tests at schools, day care and elder care facilities found that only 1.5 percent were still above the federal maximum …

A bill sponsored by State Senator Tom Casperson was one of a handful of new laws signed into effect by Governor Rock Snyder late last week. Casperson’s bill establishes a new date for price increases to take effect for motorcycle endorsements. The cost will rise from $13.50 to $16.00 for original …

The number of Michigan workers who had jobs increased in November, but the state’s unemployment rate rose nonetheless. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget’s preliminary figures showed that our state had 17,000 more workers on the job last month than in October. The number of people looking for …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school hockey last night, Calumet edged Marquette 3-2. GLHL Rory Anderson scored the game-winner, as the Calumet Wolverines edged the Portage Lake Pioneers 3-2 last night at the Dee. After sweeping the Pioneers this weekend, the Wolverines are …

Click on the blue highlights for additional details. High School In high school basketball last night… – The Ewen-Trout Creek boys defeated Drummond 35-25. – The Ontonagon girls downed Wakefield-Marenisco 59-37. Calumet will host Marquette in high school hockey tonight, in a game that was snowed out on December 5th, …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is alerting snowmobilers to several trail closures in effect. Trails Nos. 124 and 133 in Keweenaw County are closed for the season because of active logging operations. Access to the community of Gay is available via Trail No. 122. Trail No. 132 in Keweenaw …

When the mini comics and games event Art Heart is held in Houghton next week, a famous voice actor from the Copper Country will be there as the special guest. L’Anse native Patricia Summersett graduated from Houghton High School before moving on to eventually become the voice of Princess Zelda …

While several Upper Peninsula middle school robotics teams have returned home safely from a trip to Battle Creek after competing in the state robotics championship, high school teams are just getting started.   Among the four U.P. teams was the robotics group from Houghton Middle School, who have built some …