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The Calumet village planning commission will consider the zoning changes necessary to proceed with opening up the village to recreational marijuana business at a special meeting tonight. If the commission approves the changes, they will be forwarded to the village council for action. The zoning changes must be put in …

The Feeding America West Michigan Mobile Food Pantry will visit Meadowbrook Arena in L’Anse this afternoon at 2:00. The Mobile Food Pantry will provide a variety of foods, including fresh produce and dairy items to approximately 300 families. Boxes of food will be provided in a drive-through format, on a …

The State of Michigan will pay $600 million dollars to victims of the Flint water crisis. The settlement will be officially announced by Governor Gretchen Whitmer tomorrow. 80 percent of the money will go to people who were age 18 or younger in 2014, when a switch in the city’s …

MLB Make it eight losses in a row, as the Detroit Tigers fell to the Chicago White Sox 5-3 last night. Detroit took a brief lead with a three-run Jeimer Candelario home run in the top of the fifth inning. Chicago tied the contest by scoring two in the bottom …

Calumet continues to push forward toward the potential opening of the village for recreational marijuana business. At Tuesday night’s village council meeting, it was decided to set a special meeting for the planning commission to approve the zoning ordinance that will clear the way for locating potential businesses in designated …

The village of Laurium has joined the Houghton County Recreation Authority. The village council voted to join the effort Tuesday evening. The authority is being formed to provide a unified voice for trails in the county, in order to get grants to help rebuild trails damaged by the Father’s Day …

The TRIO program at Finlandia University has been funded for five additional years. The $1.7 million grant comes from the U.S. Department of Education. The TRIO program provides services for Finlandia students who are low-income, are first-generation college students, or have disabilities. It helps around 180 students each year, and …

The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department has received a grant to assist women who are dealing with, at risk for, and recovering from, substance use disorder. $159,590 from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund will be used to employ a peer recovery coach to work directly with women. The goal of …

Northern Michigan University will proceed with face-to-face classes beginning Monday. Classes for the first week of the fall semester – this week – were moved online because of delays in receiving the results of more than 7,600 COVID-19 tests. University officials say the lab that promised results in 24 to …

Michigan intends to take part in the federal program that would give an extra $300 per week to unemployed workers. The stipend replaces the $600 per week allowance originally granted under the CARES Act, which expired at the end of July. With Congress unable to agree on an extension, President …