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With nearly 10 million neighbors, Michigan residents are bound to not always agree on certain things, and through the legislative process we have elected officials who represent the residents of Michigan. “There’s 110 representatives down here representing the ten million people in Michigan and every district has its concerns, its …

Featuring tasty Finnish-American favorites, a new cookbook is out and the primary supporter of the project will be in town to give a presentation Wednesday at the Finnish American Heritage Center. “We’re very fortunate to be able to host Mr. Juha Vidgren. He’s the CEO of the Finnish logging equipment …

Four adults and a small child were injured in a car accident Monday in Marquette County. Troopers from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post were dispatched to a two-vehicle accident just before 11:30am. The accident happened on US-41 near Midway Drive in Negaunee Township. Authorities say 79-year-old Alonzo Feldbauer of …

Michigan Tech’s Winter Carnival has come to a close and St. Albert the Great is the overall winner. They also won the Co-Ed Division, with second place going to Alpha Gamma Delta and Sigma Tau Gamma. Third place in the division was Delta Zeta and Delta Upsilon. Phi Kappa Tau …

Valentine’s Day is a day meant for expressing love but a show Thursday night at the Calumet Theatre goes against the traditional grain. It’s the UnValentine’s Show, featuring Songs and Tales of Unforgiveness, Heartbreak, Dysfunction and Revenge from Jamie-Sue Seal and John Latini. Executive Director Marlin Lee says folks will …

The Portage Lake District Library will host Two Harbors, Minnesota resident and author Katya Gordon for a reading and discussion about her latest book, Climate Change Musings and Studies from Lake Superior’s North Shore on Thursday, February 14 at 5pm. Gordon’s book is intended to help regular people in the …

Four snowmobilers were rescued Saturday night from the ice of the Big Iron River by a pair of conservation officers who risked their own safety to find the riders and bring them back to waiting emergency crews. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers Jenni Hanson and Zach Painter patrol …

A plane broke through the ice on Lake Superior near Torch Lake Township Sunday afternoon. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says they received information shortly before 3:00pm that an airplane had broken through the ice off White City Beach. The pilot of the 1946 Taylor Craft told authorities that he …

A Calumet man was injured when he was struck by passing snowmobile. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says the accident happened Sunday just before 4:00am on Trail #17, just north of Boston Road. Authorities say the man was trying to flag down a passing snowmobile for help on the trail …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is preparing to make her first State of the State address Tuesday night from Lansing. Already she has shown that environmental issues are very important to her in her first few weeks as governor. State Representative Greg Markkanen hopes she will touch on some other important issues …