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Senator-elect Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan) is calling on the Michigan Legislature to pass real, cost-saving reforms to Michigan’s auto no-fault insurance system before the end of the current term. “Michigan has the highest auto insurance costs in the nation. This is unacceptable,” states McBroom. “Reforming this needs to be at the …

Following numerous complaints of motorists putting children in danger, the Michigan State Police is cracking down on motorists passing school buses with the flashing red lights activated when children are being picked up and dropped off at bus stops. Michigan law says motorists must come to a full stop not …

HOUGHTON, MI, November 26, 2018 – Michigan Tech Professor and Public Artist Anne Beffel will hold an open studio event Wednesday, November 28, in the Studio for Here and Now in the basement of Wadsworth Hall, Wadsworth G04W, across from WMTU, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Beffel will discuss a public art and meditation walk in …

ISHPEMING — UP Health System – Bell is pleased to welcome Shannon Scott, DNP, FNP-C, to its pediatric staff. Shannon is currently seeing patients to provide comprehensive pediatric services for children of all ages at Bell Hospital in Ishpeming. Scott is currently accepting patients for well-child exams, acute complaints, same-day …

The holidays are known as a time of giving and that’s just what the Portage Health Foundation is encouraging people to do for Giving Tuesday. For the second year in a row, the foundation will be matching 100 percent of all donations made (up to $100,000) to 11 area charities. …

DETROIT – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, announces that the New Soo Lock project in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan will receive $32,388,000 in the fiscal year 2019 work plan. The funds appropriated to the New Soo Lock project will be used to initiate deepening of the upstream …

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an accident that happened in Adams Township Monday night. Authorities say a pickup truck hit a power pole on Erickson Drive near Old Mill Hill Road around 7pm.  The driver of the pickup fled the scene so deputies were unable to immediately determine …

Range Lions Club of South Range was recognized by Lions International with a membership satisfaction patch for the past fiscal year at their November meeting. During the meeting, the Range Lions agreed to volunteer their service to ring the bell for the Salvation Army during the yuletide season on Saturday, …

In the interest of student safety, the Copper Country Intermediate School District is taking measures to upgrade school security and add some interactive communications devices to its classrooms. The District will be installing the new equipment throughout the school year using funds from a Michigan State Police School Safety Grant. …

Results of the Keweenaw Republican County convention: Chairman, Sherry Bryson Vice Chairman, Louis Bryson Secretary, Adeline Schmidt Treasure, Marilyn Sager Keweenaw County Republicans are calling on members to take part in the Keweenaw County Convention Thursday at 1pm at the county courthouse. There will be a meeting of the duly …