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Plans are well underway for the 2017 CopperDog 150 dogsled race. Kids can ride a dogsled for free Saturday at Agassiz Park in Calumet. Musher Tom Bauer will provide the rides between 1:00 and 3:00. The first 100 kids will receive free photo keepsakes. Refreshments will be available, including custom …

The Keweenaw Community Foundation has $2,800 it would like to hand out to help youth hockey programs in the area. KCF spokesperson Laura Smyth says the money is being disbursed from the Copper Country Youth Hockey Endowment Fund, and can be used to support existing programs, or start something new. …

As the joy of Christmas fades, the reality of Christmas bills begins to set in. If you racked up too much debt on a high-interest credit card or two, Mia Moilanen at the Michigan Tech Employees Credit Union says you might be able to lower payments by transferring the balance …

UP Health System-Portage is one of 27 hospitals in Michigan and 769 across the nation that will be penalized by the government because of a high rate of avoidable patient complications. Such complications can include infections contracted in the hospital, blood clots and bedsores. Kaiser Health News reports that investigators …

The investigation continues into a fatal fire in Iron River. The blaze broke out Monday afternoon around 3:30 at a home on River Avenue. At least one person is reported to have died. No names or other information have been released by authorities.

Modern science has helped to solve a 30-year-old missing person case in Michigan. 30-year-old Charles Cornell of Battle Creek disappeared in 1986. Family members thought he had left the area voluntarily. They never heard from him again. Earlier this year, a member of the Michigan State Police Missing Persons Coordination …

Ford Motor Company says it is cooperating with the U.S. government in an investigation into brake problems with Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan cars. The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration has received 141 complaints about brake pedals going soft on slippery or uneven surfaces. Some drivers say the faulty brakes …

Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley visited Kingsford yesterday. He toured Lakeshore Systems, Inc., which provides high-definition surveillance and 24-hour monitoring for both private and defense clients. Calley said the growth of the defense industry in Michigan is being held back because of a lack of qualified employees. He cited engineering, welding …

Life is back to normal in L’Anse, after natural gas service to the village and the surrounding area was cut off by a car crash early Friday morning. SEMCO rushed repair crews to the area from as far away as Port Huron and Holland. They turned off the gas meters …

Northern Michigan University has confirmed that the United States Justice Department is investigating a civil rights complaint filed against the school. At issue is a university policy that prohibited students from discussing some mental health issues, including thoughts of suicide, with other students. That policy has since been changed. An …