Congressman Jack Bergman continues to be assigned additional roles in Washington. Earlier this week, Bergman was appointed to serve on the Veteran’s Affairs Committee. Now he has been selected to serve at the Chairman of the House Committee on Veteran’s Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. The subcommittee’s role is …
Read More »Winter Trails Day–Ski & Snowshoe For Free Sunday
Winter Trails Day shows just how much fun all this snow can be. The Swedetown Trails Club invites you to come to Calumet this Sunday for some free snowshoeing and skiing on the trails. Free snowshoe and ski rentals are being provided by Cross Country Sports and there will be …
Read More »Rally At The Bridge To Protest Obamacare Repeal
A rally is planned for this Sunday to urge lawmakers not to repeal the Affordable Care Act. The national day of action, spearheaded by Senator Bernie Sanders, includes a demonstration on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge. Houghton County Democratic Party Co-Chair Bill Binroth says they are trying to stop what …
Read More »Michigan Tech & Bay College Team Up To Train Industrial Robotics Specialists
The demand for workers well-trained in industrial robotics is greater than ever, and a partnership between Bay College and Michigan Tech will help meet that demand. The articulation agreement between the community college and the university allows students to earn an associate degree in Mechatronics and Robotics Systems from Bay …
Read More »Snyder Administration Working To Save Obamacare
The Snyder administration is going to Washington D.C. in an attempt to salvage health care insurance for 613,000 Michigan residents. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick says there are concerns with the new Trump administration coming into office and its efforts to scrap Obamacare.
Read More »Online Pronunciation Guide Available
A new online pronunciation guide can be useful to anyone struggling to correctly say the name of certain Michigan towns. Jason Scott reports.
Read More »Is Your Diet Really Healthy?
Do you think you eat a healthy diet? There may be a simple way to find out. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details.
Read More »It’s Like Uber, But For Stuff
An Interned based delivery service is giving new life to things you no longer use. Erin Vermeulen has more on how it works.
Read More »Income Tax Elimination Bill Proposed
Rolling back the state’s income tax — a bill has been introduced in Lansing to do just that. Here’s state Representative Lee Chatfield. The Emmet County Republican says proposed legislation would cut the current 4.25-percent tax rate to 3.9-percent, then decrease it by 0.1-percent each year following.
Read More »Auditions for All School Musical: Oliver!
Auditions for Oliver! begin Sunday, Jan. 15th at 3pm in the Calumet Theatre Ballroom. Auditions will also be held on Monday, Jan. 16th & Wed., Jan. 18th at the Houghton High School Auditorium beginning at 6 pm each night. Auditions are open to all students in grades 6 thru 12. …
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