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There’s only one school in the Upper Peninsula that competes in the Michigan Interscholastic Forensics Association State Theater Festival—Calumet High School. The school’s drama club will be performing a selection from The Great Gatsby at the competition in Lansing later this month. Local residents can come out to support the …

Upper Peninsula winters can be very difficult, especially on seniors. The Western Upper Peninsula Health Department is encouraging residents to check up on their elderly neighbors during this time of year. Winter can present many obstacles to seniors–things like depression, nutrition deficiencies, injuries from snow removal or from slip and …

Does it really benefit advertisers to shell out big bucks during the Big Game on Sunday? Jill Gonzalez, analyst with personal finance website Wallet Hub, says this year advertisers are spending $5 million per 30 second spot. But University of Detroit Mercy Marketing Professor Dr. Mike Bernacchi says something is a …

How much food will you consume during the Big-Game on Sunday? Erin Vermeulen breaks down the numbers. What important event would you skip to see your team in the Super Bowl? Erin Vermeulen has more on the surprising answers.  

Despite a January thaw, everything is set to go for Saturday’s International 500 Snowmobile Race in Sault Ste. Marie… That’s I-500 chairman Ric Federau, who says the professional racers drive their sleds on a one mile oval ice track. Some 10,000 to-15,000 people attend race festivities throughout the week.

A lot of potential U.S. jobs could hinge on the outcome of trade talks with China. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.

It was left for dead last year during lame duck, but now criminal justice reform legislation is receiving attention by the Michigan Senate. Members passed a 21-bill package to cut cost, the number of prisoners in Michigan and reduce crime across the state. Here’s state Senator John Proos of St. …

The state is stepping in to help college graduates who are collecting more than just a diploma. As Pat Vitale reports.

New transparency legislation has been introduced in Lansing, subjecting the governor and lawmakers to public records requests. Here’s state Representative Curt VanderWall.  TRANSPARENCY2-A-VANDERWALL The Ludington Republican says such legislation won approval last year, but died in the GOP-controlled Senate. The bi-partisan bills are expected to pass this go-round.

While the official start of Michigan Tech’s Winter Carnival is still a week away, the young woman who will reign over Carnival will be crowned this Saturday night. Eight finalists, sponsored by local businesses and campus organizations, will aim to impress the large crowd and especially the judges with their …