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Hancock resident Daniel Seguin is the newest member of the Hancock city council. Seguin was elected last week and attended his first regular meeting of the council Wednesday night. A Hancock resident since 2010, Seguin hopes to make a difference in the community he lives in An Academic Advisor and …

Media companies continue being squeezed by declining readership and ad revenues. Business Editor Murray Feldman says newspapers have lost a third of their readers in the past three years, as more adults are getting their news off the web. Some newspapers across the state are offering buyouts to employees to …

“Just do it”, “Because I told you so”. Sound like some things you might say to your kids? That’s not the best approach according to the author of “The Explosive Child”, Dr. Ross Greene, an associate psychology professor at Virginia Tech. Greene says you can do that by gathering information …

A new three-year economic forecast for our state is hot off the presses. But Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick says a huge boom in the economy is not in the cards. The latest economic forecast doesn’t bode well for Michigan’s population trends. According to Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick, the …

Americans catch about one billion colds every year, and seven in 10 use over-the-counter medicines to treat cold and flu symptoms. Many contain acetaminophen. But, as Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites explains, you have to be careful about the dosage.

Booster seats are doing a better job of protecting older children. Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert tells us about the results of some new tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is seeking help from the public to identify whoever is responsible for recent damage to numerous signs along two snowmobile trails in western Marquette County. Signs were knocked down, run over or otherwise vandalized along Trail No. 8 and Trail No. 5 over the …

By Jennifer Donovan | Published November 15, 2016 Caryn L. Heldt, an assistant professor of chemical engineering at Michigan Tech, has been named the recipient of the James and Lorna Mack Endowed Chair in Bioengineering. A Michigan Tech alumna, Heldt has been on the faculty since 2010.  She is recognized …

Hancock, November 15, 2016 – UP Health System – Portage has been recognized by the March of Dimes for its work to give babies a healthier start in life. UP Health System – Portage earned the recognition after successfully reducing the number of elective inductions and cesarean deliveries performed before …

The Portage Lake District Library will host Cynthia Cote, Director of the Copper Country Community Arts Center in Hancock, for a free informational workshop on Wednesday, November 30, from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. The Copper Country Community Arts Council (CCCAC) is the administrator for the Regional Re-granting program of the …