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Ghosts and goblins will be out tonight for Halloween and police departments are reminding residents to stay safe. Official Trick-or-Treat hours in Baraga is 4:00pm to 7:00pm, in Hancock, they’re 5:00pm to 7:00pm, Houghton is 5:00pm to 8:00pm, L’Anse, 5:00pm to 7:30pm and in Laurium, 5:00pm to 8:00pm. You can …

Things get a little scary in downtown Houghton when Treat Street comes around–good thing there’s plenty of superheroes in town to keep everyone in line. The 8th Annual Treat Street saw good weather and a huge crowd of children. With so many people coming to the event, it’s the businesses …

Do you still get frightened when thinking about those old scary movies? Turns out you’re not alone.  Jackie Paige explains.

While Donald Trump continues to argue the election is rigged, the state GOP chair does not agree, but Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports she agrees with Mr. Trump that the news media is biased toward Hillary Clinton.

The Supreme Court hears arguments today in a case involving a 12-year old Michigan girl with cerebral palsy and her service dog. Her school district said Ehlena Fry couldn’t bring the goldendoodle named Wonder to class. The justices must decide whether her family can sue under the Americans with Disabilities …

Four men survived after their boat overturned Friday in rough waters on Ogontz Bay. Michigan State Police troopers were called to the scene around 10:35 in the morning. They met three of the vessel’s occupants who had reached shore. The three said they had observed the fourth man clinging to …

Thursday night around 9:00pm, the Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 25 year old Ontonagon man on charges of Felonious assault, Resist & Obstruct, Malicious Destruction of Property and Probation Violation. The arrest resulted from a call that an individual was assaulted by the suspect at knife point. No further details …

Two mining companies with operations in Marquette County announced their third quarter financial results this week. Cliffs Natural Resources officials said the company recorded a net loss of $28 million over the quarter, compared to a net income of $6 million at this time last year. The company attributes a …

The Indian Students Association at Michigan Technological University presents its annual Diwali Night Dinner and Performance Saturday. Diwali is one of the biggest festivals in India, and is celebrated based on a mythological event where good wins over evil. The celebration begins with the Diwali Dinner at the Memorial Union …

The Portage Lake District Library invites the public to join them for an informational presentation given by library staff at the Chassell Public Schools on Wednesday, November 2, at 6:30 p.m. Library Director Dillon Geshel will describe what the library offers your community and discuss library funding information. He will …