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2017 should be a strong year for Michigan’s economy. Grand Valley State University business professor Brian Long says it’s a stark turnabout from one year ago, when markets tumbled to start the year. He points to Wall Street’s current lofty levels as one of the many reasons for the upbeat …

U.S. employers added 156,000 jobs in December, capping a year of slower but solid hiring. The Labor Department says the unemployment rate ticked up to four-point-seven percent. Business editor Murray Feldman says Michigan is helping to lead the way with health care jobs. Hourly pay jumped almost three percent from …

After nearly four week-long holiday recess, the newly-elected Michigan legislature returns to action at the State Capitol on Wednesday. There to greet them– Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick.

Construction workers throughout Michigan are expected to be busy this year, but there are some concerns. A report from the Home Builders Association of Michigan predicts single-family home construction will increase four-percent this year compared with 2016 with an estimated 16,500 home permits issued. Last year nearly 16,000 home permits were …

The North American Car of the Year is the Chevy Bolt EV. The truck of the year is theHonda Ridgeline. The utility of the year is the Chrysler Pacifica. It’s the first year for that award. The announcements made this morning at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The North …

Houghton, Michigan—Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is currently planning their annual Keweenaw Gold fundraiser. It will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 at Bonfire Steakhouse Bar & Grill on the 7th floor of the Magnuson Hotel in Houghton. This year’s theme is “Blue Prints for Our Community’s Future” inspired by …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is temporarily adjusting camping and lodging fees at F.J. McLain State Park for the upcoming camping season, anticipating the potential unavailability of flush toilets and showers. “Due to erosion along the campground shoreline we may not have flush toilets or showers available for the 2017 …

Even with frigid temperatures, you can still warm your spirit in Calumet tonight during their First Friday Art Walk. Main Street Calumet Director Leah Polzien says people simply start at one end of the street and head to the other, stopping at the many businesses and art galleries that are …

The best of local police and fire departments will face off once again in the annual Pigs N Heat hockey game next month. Lt. Nick Roberts of the Houghton Police Department says the game serves as a fundraiser for crime and fire victims in Houghton and Keweenaw County. There wasn’t …

Great Lakes ports, vessel operating companies and maritime trade associations are fighting the U.S. Coast Guard’s increase of marine pilot rates on the Great Lakes. A proposed increase by the Coast Guard for the 2017 shipping season is 14-percent. That’s on top of double-digit percentage increases the previous two years. …