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AAA is urging motorists in the state to make road resolutions for a safer 2017. Auto Club Public Affairs Director Susan Hiltz says they want motorists across the state to take pledges to buckle up, drive sober, and drive distraction-free, among other things. She says 40 percent of traffic deaths …

We will find out today if 2016 was a record sales year for the auto industry. Autobeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert.

Gretchen Whitmer, a former Democratic legislative leader and interim county prosecutor, is running for Michigan governor in 2018. Whitmer filed the paperwork Tuesday. She’s the first person to announce her candidacy for the open seat. Second-term Republican Governor Rick Snyder can’t run again due to term limits. Another potential Democratic …

A former state lawmaker from southwestern Michigan will be the new budget director. Governor Rick Snyder announced the appointment of Al Pscholka. Pscholka chaired the House Appropriations Committee for the past two years until he was term limited at the end of the year. Pscholka will replace John Roberts in …

A spaghetti dinner to help one Copper Country family is being planned for later this month. The flyer for the event can be viewed here: pietila-benefit-flyer Jeff Pietila and his wife, Tamara, are from Chassell and have 11 children. Jeff fell critically ill in July and spent the last six …

Houghton, MI – Applications for Isle Royale National Park’s 2017 Artist-in-Residence Program will be accepted between January 2 and February 16, 2017. This program provides artists the opportunity to become part of a long-established tradition of interpreting national parks through art. The Artist-in-Residence Program is open to professional artists whose …

LAURIUM – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics is pleased to welcome back Kenneth Pherson, DO, to its excellent orthopedics team. Dr. Pherson joins orthopedic surgeons Frederick Rau, MD, and Mark Kelley, MD, FACS, at Aspirus Laurium Clinic. Dr. Pherson specializes in general orthopedics, including total and partial knee and hip …

A list of best and worst new logos is out and Michigan Tech finds themselves in the top ten of the more preferred of the two. The university unveiled their new logo as part of an overall rebranding strategy last February. The 2016 Creamer Awards puts Michigan Tech’s new logo …

The holiday recess continues for state lawmakers. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports. When lawmakers return to the state capitol next week, one of the first agenda items is to make the teacher retirement system is solvent.

Governor Rick Snyder has one main word on his mind in the new year–Jobs. The Governor says career tech education and skilled trades will be a top priority this year. He says the state helped create nearly 500,000 private sector jobs last year.