It’s the time of year when many folks are walking around with a nose either stuffy, runny or all of the above. So how do you know if it’s a cold or a sinus infection? Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has more.
Read More »EPA Locks In Tougher Fuel Economy Rules
As the change in administration approaches, the Environmental Protection Agency has locked-in tough new fuel economy rules. AutoBeat reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.
Read More »Survey Shows Parents Unsure When To Keep Sick Kids Home
It’s a decision many parents have to make during a school year. A new national poll from the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital says many parents aren’t sure when to keep their kids home from schools when they are sick. The survey of 1,400 parents, shows the top …
Read More »Report Says Soo Locks Upgrade Would Boost Economy
A federal report lists upgrades to the Soo Locks among 40 proposed projects nationwide to boost the economy. The locks network at Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, enables vessels to move between Lake Superior and the other Great Lakes. The report says more than 60 percent of the ships in the …
Read More »U.P. Ski Area Appeal Rejected By State Supreme Court
The state Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from an Upper Peninsula ski area in a lawsuit over a severe head injury suffered by a snowboarder. Trevor Rhoda suffered a brain injury when he fell after his snowboard caught a gap on a rail in 2010. Marquette Mountain knew that …
Read More »Gas Prices Drop But Still Remain High
A price break at the pump. AAA Michigan reports the statewide average decreased about 10-cents last week, now at about $2.40 a gallon. That’s 61-cents more than the average at this time last year. Unfortunately, the highest prices in the state are being found in the U.P. Michigan is currently ranked …
Read More »Names Released In Fatal Dollar Bay Accident
The names of the persons involved in the fatal crash on Monday have been released. The accident happened on M-26 near Coal Dock Road around 8am. 21-year-old Jerome Berdecia was the driver of the Honda Accord. His wife 21-year-old Neidalis Maldono-Berdecia was also in the car Jerome died as a …
Read More »Auditions For West Side Story Next Week
HOUGHTON, Michigan (Thursday, January 12, 2017) – Michigan Tech’s “Tech Theatre Company” will hold public auditions for the classic musical West Side Story, next week, on Monday, January 16 – Wednesday, January 18. West Side Story changed the very nature of American Musical Theatre. With music by Leonard Bernstein and …
Read More »Portage Library Explains Closure Due to Inclement Weather Policy
In order to better serve our community, the Portage Lake District Library will no longer close by default when area schools close for inclement weather. Instead, the decision to close the library will be an internal judgment made by the library director. The library recognizes the need for a safe, …
Read More »Dianda’s Statement On Daylight Savings Time Bill
Statement from state Rep. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) on news story incorrectly identifying him as a cosponsor of Daylight Savings Time bill: “Yesterday, WZZM and the Detroit Free Press ran news stories identifying me as a cosponsor of a bill introduced this year to put all of Michigan into the Eastern …
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