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It’s only January, but there are already confirmed cases of the Flu in the state. There are 94 cases, 82 of them are Influenza A and 12 are Influenza B, which match up with what is in the Flu vaccine this year. Angela Minacucci is with the Michigan Department of …

Preparations are underway for the UP 200.  The sled dog race is a qualifier for the Iditarod, according to Darlene Walsh, of the Upper Peninsula Sled Dog Association. Walsh says they need about 200 volunteers to handle things like road crossings, merchandise, and dog handling. The races take place February …

An Anchor Bay High School student is under arrest after police say he tweeted a picture of himself pointing a gun, with the words, “I can’t wait to go back to school.” St Clair County Sheriff Tim Donnellon says the boy told police it was an air soft rifle in …

Car makers at this year’s North American International Auto Show are expecting more growth in SUV sales this year. Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert breaks it down.

The Asian Carp Regional Coordinating Committee (ACRCC) announced the release of its Fiscal Year 2017 Action Plan on Wednesday. The Action Plan document details 60 high-priority strategic measures designed to manage the threat of four species of invasive Asian carp in the Great Lakes. The Plan also carries forward a …

The Michigan Corrections Department and Muslim prisoners have settled a lawsuit over meals served during the month of Ramadan. Ramadan is a holy four-week period for Muslims, during which they eat only before sunrise and after sundown. Prisoners said they were victims of discrimination because non-Muslims were getting more than …

By Jennifer Donovan, Director of News & Media Relations University Marketing & Communications Michigan Technological University US News & World Report has ranked Michigan Technological University’s online graduate engineering programs 47th in the nation, in 2017 Best Online Graduate Engineering Programs rankings released this week. “We are happy for the recognition …

The pieces are in place for the CLK School Board for 2017. School board president Phyllis Locatelli, Vice President Michael Luoma, Secretary Melanie Parker, Treasurer Larry Kistapovich and Trustees Jim Vertin, Jason Wickstrom and Daniel Zubiena were recognized by community and business leaders as well as students, parents, teachers and …

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners may have found a solution to the problem of people throwing household garbage into the recycling area of the Houghton County Transfer Station. The act is considered littering and is civil infraction punishable by a fine and even up to three months in jail. …

Commissioner Scott Ala gave an update to the Houghton County Board of Commissioners on the needed renovations at the Houghton County Arena. Though fundraising efforts are getting underway, Ala said the cost of the ice plant equipment is going up and may run as much as half a million dollars. …