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Voters in Houghton County are being asked for their patience when they head to the polls on Tuesday. New voting equipment will be in use at all 31 precincts in the county for only the second time. Houghton County Clerk Jennifer Lorenz says voters will be provided a Sharpie for …

When it comes to the regents of the University of Michigan, for most voters it’s a choice of several candidates they’ve never heard of. Democrat Paul Brown wants people from Northern Michigan to remember his name when they reach that section of the ballot on Tuesday. Brown says his grandfather, …

With the election taking place tomorrow, voters in Michigan will finally choose who will succeed Governor Rick Snyder. After eight years of Snyder, Attorney General Bill Schuette touts the state’s economic growth as evidence for the need to keep Michigan Republican.  Schuette said, “Remember, eight years ago we had 15 percent …

A car chase ended in a crash that sent two people to the hospital Saturday.  The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office says deputies attempted to stop a vehicle around 2:15 am for driving carelessly in the Village of South Range. The vehicle driven by a 31-year-old South Range man began eluding …

A roadblock to Meijer coming to Houghton was thrown up by Portage Township Thursday as the board voted against a land use agreement with the city. By a split vote, the board rejected a PA425 Agreement which would allow the city to collect the taxes on the portion of the …

As each generation becomes a little more dependent on technology and further away from heritage, Finlandia University has created an outreach program that preserves some of the methods of the area’s Finnish immigrants in hopes of passing those teachings on to young people in the Copper Country. As part of …

Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes announced that Karmen Lemke will be joining their organization as the Chief Executive Officer this November. Ms. Lemke comes to the Girl Scouts from Wisconsin Public Service where she has served in a variety of positions including Manager of Community Relations and Director …

Calumet Electronics is showing their support for American workers and getting recognized by the Trump administration for their efforts. Director of Process Engineering Dr. Meredith LaBeau was among representatives from five industry leaders to represent the Association Connecting Electronics Industries that were invited to the White House this week. She …

Lansing — State Reps. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) and Sara Cambensy (D-Marquette) oppose the decision to re-appoint Marcus Abood to the Michigan Tax Tribunal for a second two-year term. Dianda and Cambensy cited the former judge’s record of siding with corporate big box stores who sought property tax reductions, which hurt …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has stepped up its surveillance and information efforts in the wake of the Upper Peninsula’s first case of chronic wasting disease being confirmed Oct. 18 from Dickinson County’s Waucedah Township. A 4-year-old doe killed in September on a deer damage shooting permit tested positive …