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A new online pronunciation guide can be useful to anyone struggling to correctly say the name of certain Michigan towns. Jason Scott reports.

Do you think you eat a healthy diet? There may be a simple way to find out. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details.

An Interned based delivery service is giving new life to things you no longer use. Erin Vermeulen has more on how it works.

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.

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.  …

LANSING—State Rep. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) was sworn in Wednesday beginning his third and final term, due to term limits, at the official opening of the 99th session of the Michigan House of Representatives at the state Capitol in Lansing. “I’m honored to once again serve the residents of House District 110 …

WASHINGTON – Rep. Jack Bergman’s (MI-1) office announced today that he has been selected to serve on the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs. Bergman, a Veteran of the Vietnam War, served as a 3-Star Lieutenant General in the U.S. Marine Corps and brings that unique perspective to the committee’s operations. …

The playground equipment at the C. J. Sullivan Elementary School in L’Anse is 30 years old. The Parent-Teacher Organization would like to replace the deteriorating equipment with a new, interactive playground that will stimulate a child’s physical and emotional abilities. C. J. Sullivan Elementary PTO Member Carrie Rich said, “It’s …

The main topic of discussion at Wednesday’s Houghton City Council meeting was the same that everyone is talking about—the snow. City Manager Eric Waara said crews are working day and night, often only being given a few hours to sleep before going back out again. Snow removal crews will be …

Lawmakers are back at work for the first time in nearly a month. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has more on the first day’s activities. Skubick says one of the first pieces of legislation was already introduced. He says it’s a gentle rollback of the state income tax to eventually …