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Northern Michigan University students are lobbying for a visit from Today Show weatherman Al Roker. Roker is setting up his annual “Rokerthon.” He’ll be visiting college campuses across the nation to help students set world records. What kind of record do the NMU students want to set? A video they …

Michigan schools have made less progress toward meeting increased standards for students than the schools in every other state over the past 14 years. The conclusion comes from research compiled by University of Michigan education policy professor Brian Jacob. It’s based on the performance of fourth graders and eighth graders …

First District U-S Representative Jack Bergman chaired his first meeting of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations yesterday. He opened an inquiry into a report released recently by the General Accounting Office regarding Veterans Administration drugs and supplies that are being stolen. The retired general accused the …

Coyotes are becoming bolder across the state, and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources has issued some tips for dealing with them. Wildlife technician Hannah Schauer says coyotes are drawn to areas where food is plentiful. They are highly adaptable, and are found in every county in the state. She …

Michigan Tech is being praised for the level of financial assistance it provides for students. The website Student Loan Report has ranked the university 108th among the 250 colleges and universities offering the most financial aid to the largest percentage of students with financial need. The report says that 85 percent …

A car crash Sunday morning has hospitalized two people. First responders were called to a three-vehicle mishap on M-26 near Canal Road around 10:30. Officers discovered that a car driven by 52-year-old Darcy Way of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, had veered across the centerline. His vehicle sideswiped a car driven by …

UPDATE – UPPCO reports that power was restored shortly after 4:00 Monday afternoon. Electrical power was knocked out for around 1,300 UPPCO customers from Atlantic Mine to Painesdale this morning. Company officials say the outage was caused when two utility poles on a feed line near Atlantic Mine were broken …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources recently launched a project designed to demonstrate to private landowners that they can accomplish their wildlife habitat enhancement goals and objectives by careful implementation of a well-written resource management plan. As part of this effort – using funding from a Natural Resources Conservation Service …

Are you an area high school student interested in local history? Do you want to compete over it? If so, it’s time to get ready for the 15th Annual High School Local History Smackdown! The Smackdown offers Copper Country high school students the chance to test their knowledge of all …

The Calumet Theatre’s All School Musical production of “Oliver”, scheduled to be performed in late April, has been canceled due to a low level of student participation. “Theatre management, the cast and I are all deeply disappointed that this decision had to be made.” said Director David Crowley. “The small number …