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Escanaba Public Safety officers are concerned about a wave of crank calls in the city. They appear to come from local numbers. When answered, a computer-generated voice invites the call recipient to press a number to learn about lowering credit card interest rates. However, when the number is pressed, it …

A familiar face will assume a new role at Aspirus Keweenaw. Hancock native Robin Meneguzzo has joined the staff as a certified Family Nurse Practitioner. Meneguzzo previously worked as a technician at Portage Health, and a registered nurse at Aspirus Keweenaw. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Finlandia University, and …

The Ontonagon River recently received an infusion of young lake sturgeon. 1,261 of the threatened fish were released two weeks ago. It’s part of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ effort to revive the state’s lake sturgeon population. Nearly 6,000 juvenile fish were released at seven locations over the summer. …

Three people were injured during a traffic crash last evening at the intersection of M-26 and Sharon Avenue. Houghton police tell us that a vehicle driven by a 19-year-old Hancock man turned into the path of an oncoming car at around 8:20. The Hancock man was not hurt. The 22-year-old …

Cleveland-Cliffs is now the sole owner of the Tilden Mine in Ishpeming. The company has bought out the 15 percent ownership stake previously held by U.S. Steel. Cleveland-Cliffs Chairman Lourenco Goncalves said the ownership change will have little effect on the mine’s 900 employees. Cleveland-Cliffs has managed the mine since …

Highland Copper Company has again extended its agreement to purchase the undeveloped area north of the old White Pine Mine. Highland has been trying to complete the purchase from the Copper Range company for more than three years. The company says the sticking point continues to be assurances that will …

Athletic events at Ishpeming High School were canceled last night, following the death of a student. Director of Business Services Anthony Bertucci did not reveal the student’s identity, or the cause of death. In a written statement, he asked for “time and opportunity to address this sensitive matter.” A team …

Nurses at UP Health System-Marquette could begin picketing tomorrow morning, if contract talks don’t reach some kind of agreement quickly. Union and management officials met yesterday, and will continue to try to find common ground today. Nurses have voted to walk off the job tomorrow and Friday if there’s no …

It’s especially important to have your children at school today. Today is “count day”… the day on which all publicly funded schools in Michigan send their attendance numbers to the state. The state uses those numbers to determine how much funding districts and charter schools will receive next year. Each …

The Portage Lake District Library will host two training sessions that will show participants how to use Ancestry Library Edition to search family records on Thursday, October 5, at 1:00 p.m. and again at 6:00 p.m. Ancestry Library Edition contains billions of records in census data, birth, marriage and death …