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LANSING — State Rep. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) shared packages of Vollwerth’s hot dogs with the members of the House Tourism and Outdoor Recreation and House Agriculture committees, which met for a joint meeting today. Dianda is the Democratic vice chairman of the Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee. “One of our …

Mental health problems often start before adulthood. Youth Mental Health First Aid Training teaches adults how to spot signs and symptoms of a mental health problem in a young person–and how to help. The next Youth Mental Health First Aid course will be in Houghton April 19th and 20th at …

Could a roundabout be in the future for Houghton? At the regular meeting of the Houghton City Council, Police Chief John Donnelly said he has had a recent conversation with the Michigan Department of Transportation about the need for roundabouts in the area. Donnelly said he pointed out that Marquette …

Click on the bold scores for more details. NBA The Detroit Pistons again got off to a cold start, and fell to the Chicago Bulls 117-95 last night. Coach Stan Van Gundy tried to shake up his offense by starting Ish Smith at point guard instead of Reggie Jackson. It didn’t …

An effort to erect a memorial with the names of the victims of the 1913 Italian Hall tragedy is one step closer to being put in place. The Calumet Village Council approved a committee recommendation to order a seven foot by four foot slab of black granite. It will take …

The Calumet Village Council is asking the city clerk to resign. Former village administrator Rob Tarvis was accused of only attending one meeting since being elected clerk last November. The council said they were unaware of any reason why Tarvis had missed six other meetings (regular and special), including the village’s …

Getting fit should be part of everyone’s Spring plans.  U.P. Health System—Portage will show you how. They will be hosting an open house at their Fitness Center and Express Care location in Houghton this Saturday. Health and Fitness Manager Angela Luskin says this is a way to help get you …

The new officers for the Range Lions Club are in place for the upcoming year. The slate of officers was approved at the Club’s regular monthly meeting on Monday. The club also approved seven donations to local organizations including $500 to the Helmuth M. Stenhilb Memorial Scholarship Fund to be …

Click on the bold scores for more details. NHL Anthony Mantha’s goal in the final minute of overtime lifted the Detroit Red Wings to a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens last night. Jimmy Howard made 35 saves, as Detroit collected its third victory in the last four games. The …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has awarded a total of $100,000 in deer habitat improvement grants in the Upper Peninsula. The funds will be allocated to 11 grant award recipients. The Deer Habitat Improvement Partnership Initiative is a competitive grant program designed to enhance deer habitat on non-state-managed lands …