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A former Houghton High School coach facing child porn charges appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Wednesday to ask that the conditions of his bond be amended. 72-year-old Don Sawaski is prohibited from leaving Houghton County except to travel to Marquette County to meet with his attorney. The motion before …

A Houghton man will spend the next several months in jail for fleeing and eluding police officers. 31-year-old Rudolph Voght was sentenced to 12 months in the Houghton County Jail with credit for 31 days time served. He was also placed on two years probation, during which time he is …

Graduate students at Michigan Tech aren’t just there to learn–they are finding ways to solve real-world problems. The two-day Graduate Research Colloquium showcases the research projects of rou ghly four dozen graduate students. The students get two chances to present their work to the judges, at a poster session followed …

Common Core could soon be history in Michigan. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has more.

Michigan U.S. Senator Gary Peters has introduced a new bill that would require American companies to reveal whether their employees actually work in his country or in others. The bills would make sure that federal contracts, which are funded by taxpayers, would go to American companies with jobs here in …

Vice-president Mike Pence has some recommendations about tightening up the federal elections system, courtesy of Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. She says one thing would be to make Social Security information available to clear dead voters from the voter rolls. Johnson also recommends removing those registered in more than …

Republican members of the Michigan House of Representatives will hold a press conference at 1:00pm to announce the principles and priorities that will guide the House Republican caucus over the coming two year term. House Republicans want to emphasize a more transparent government with a public declaration of their legislative …

A Republican-led House panel has voted to cut Michigan’s income tax and eliminate it over a nearly-four decade span–despite “serious concerns” voiced by Governor Snyder. Supporters say the bill would reduce the 4.25 percent tax to 3.9 percent. Then, it would drop 0.1 percent per year until it reaches zero. Opponents say the …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is recommending an increase by 160 bear hunting licenses to be issued throughout the state. As the population of black bears increases, so too does the number of nuisance complaints, mostly in the northern lower peninsula. The DNR believes there is about 12,000 black …

Copper Country Habitat for Humanity will be dedicating their new home this Saturday. All are welcome to the dedication of the home they built for the Beaudoin family in South Range in 2016. This is a good opportunity for people to see a Habitat house and perhaps volunteer to help …