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President Donald Trump will visit Michigan to discuss job creation and automobile manufacturing. The President is expected announce a restart of a review of vehicle fuel efficiency rules sought by the auto industry. Trump is expected to visit Ypsilanti, a suburb of Detroit and meet with the chief executives of …

The City has developed a draft Master Plan and your opinion is necessary to finalize the Plan. Please come and provide feedback on the draft Plan. YOUR INPUT IS NEEDED! P U B L I C MEETING The Copper Country Community Arts Center 126 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930 March …

Hancock, MI – The Portage Health Auxiliary is a non-profit organization, whose mission is to serve the health and well-being of elderly and youth causes in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties. The Auxiliary is pleased to announce that it will be awarding healthcare scholarship(s) to students pursuing a career …

HANCOCK, Mich., March 10, 2017 – For the 2016-2017 academic year, the Portage Health Foundation (PHF) awarded $50,000 in scholarships to 17 local students from Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties who are seeking health-related degrees or certificates. Currently, PHF has scholarship programs with Finlandia University, Gogebic Community College, Michigan …

YAC Grant Application Spring 2017 Hancock, Michigan—The Youth Advisory Council (YAC) of the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is now accepting applications for its spring granting cycle. $15,100 is available from the Kellogg Youth Fund for local organizations benefiting youth in grades 6-12. To be considered, grant applications must be submitted …

Traverse City, MI – Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-1) announced March mobile office hours last week to give constituents across the First District the opportunity to meet and discuss issues with the Congressman’s staff. “As Representative of Michigan’s First District,” Bergman said, “part of my job is to help constituents in …

A new partnership called “Trading Places” will help Michigan inmates reintegrate into society. Heidi Washington, Director of the Michigan Department of Corrections, says they’re working with two organizations to train prisoners.

The potential failure of the Enbridge Line 5 pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac was the main point of contention at Monday’s Pipeline Safety Advisory Board meeting in Lansing. Mariah Urueta with Food and Water Watch is calling for the pipeline to be shut down, and is calling on the …

Studies are beginning to show what you may already know–having a partner obsessed with their smartphone can cause problems in your relationship. Relationship expert Donna Arp Weitzman. A recent study finds that people who feel their partners are phubbing them report more conflict and lower levels of satisfaction in their …

A number of factors are contributing to lower teacher salaries around the state and Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick indicates this continues a five year trend.