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The Portage Lake District Library will host Barry Fink with the League of Women Voters of the Copper Country for a discussion about the electoral college and where it stands today on Thursday, December 8, from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. The recent presidential election was the fifth time in …

A Chicago area man arrested last week after a drug bust conducted by the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team has been arraigned. 38-year-old Fountaine Gordon faces three felony drug charges, including delivery/manufacture of heroin or cocaine, less than 50 grams. Gordon was arrested on November 30th at the Super 8 …

Thinking of buying someone a tech gift for the holiday? In this era of data breaches and identity theft, you might want to keep security in mind. Mike Hanley is director of Duo Labs, an Ann Arbor advanced security and research and analytics team at Duo Security. Hanley says the …

Now through December 16th, State Police will be paying really close attention to distracted drivers as part of a campaign they call “Get Your Head Out Of Your APP.” But MSP Lt Michael Shaw says it’s not limited to drivers looking at their smartphones instead of the road. Lt. Shaw says this …

Eighty percent of all infections are transmitted through touch. The best way to avoid most germs is by washing your hands, but it has to be done the right way. Family medicine expert Dr. Daniel Allan. He says washing from 15 to 30 seconds can decrease the number of bacteria on …

As state lawmakers debate legislation that would change retirement benefits for police officers and firefighters, those people affected are expecting to make their voices heard outside the capitol in Lansing. The Police Officers Association of Michigan is organizing the rally that is expected to start around 8:45 this morning. Those …

The hand-recount of presidential votes in Michigan began on Monday, but not every county in the state has begun the process. A number of counties including Kent, Kalamazoo and Ottawa Counties begin the recount efforts later today. In fact, only a handful of counties started with their recount on Monday. …

A DNR auction of surplus public land starts today with most parcels located in central/northern Lower Michigan and Upper Peninsula. The auction, which goes until January 10, will feature 58 parcels mainly located in Baraga, Chippewa, Clare, Gladwin, Lake, Mackinac, Manistee, Midland, Newaygo, Ogemaw, Oscoda, Presque Isle, Roscommon and Wexford …

A Hancock woman is dead following a rollover accident Sunday night. The Ontonagon Sheriff’s Department says the accident happened around 7:30 p.m. 29-year-old Mandy Kela was driving northbound on U.S. 45 when she lost control of the vehicle. Her vehicle reportedly spun 180 degrees and hit a ditch, where the tires …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is now soliciting applications for open volunteer positions on the Eastern and Western Upper Peninsula Citizens’ Advisory Councils. The councils are designed to advise the DNR on regional programs and policies, identify areas in which the department can be more effective and responsive, and …