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Over 1.5 million Michiganders will hit the road for Thanksgiving. AAA says this is a two percent increase over last year–the seventh consecutive year of growth–and the most travelers for the holiday since 2007. Rising wages, falling gas prices and high consumer confidence all behind the surge. While more Michiganders are on …

It could be an early Thanksgiving gift for a lucky lottery player. Tonight’s Powerball jackpot now stands at $359 million. The winning numbers will be drawn at 11:00pm.

The Thanksgiving holiday is almost here and that means travel, food, family and football. As motorists prepare to hit the highways, the Michigan State Police is gearing up for the annual Operation C.A.R.E. traffic safety initiative, starting today and lasting through Sunday. Troopers across the state will conduct high-visibility enforcement …

The Portage Lake District Library and the Downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market invite everyone to join them for their first indoor farmer’s market. This event will be held inside the library this afternoon from 3:30 – 6:30 p.m. Vendors will be selling maple syrup, fall vegetables, bakery, jam, jellies, crafts, soaps, …

Press Release Issued By Ojibwa Casinos: The Ojibwa Casinos in Baraga and Marquette have recently approved renovations and expansions for the first time since they opened.  The newly constructed casino planned for Marquette would create an “Entertainment Mecca”. The $33.5 million Marquette project will include a three star 80 room …

HOUGHTON, Michigan (Monday, November 16, 2016) – Michigan Tech’s “Tech Theatre Company” will hold public auditions for David Mamet’s Sexual Perversity in Chicago, next week, on Wednesday, November 30 and Thursday, December 1, in the McArdle Theatre, Walker 207, on the 2nd Floor of Michigan Tech’s Walker Center for Humanities …

HANCOCK, MI –Finlandia University Gallery presents the 26th Contemporary Finnish American Artist Series Exhibition featuring Laura Ahola-Young.  Up the Echo Trail, an exhibit of paintings, drawings, and mixed media work will be on display at the Finlandia University Gallery, located in the Finnish American Heritage Center, Hancock, from December 1, …

IRON MOUNTAIN – The VA Vet Center will be holding an open house at the Copper Country Mall on Thursday, December 1, 2016, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET.  The Mall is located at 47420 Highway M-26 in Houghton.  The Escanaba-based Vet Center recently added staff in the Houghton/Hancock …

Members of Bells on the Bay were at the Mall of America in Bloomington, MN, on Saturday, November 19, 2016 to help set a new Guinness World Record for “largest handbell ensemble.” The Big Ring event was a collaboration between The Salvation Army, The Handbell Musicians of America, and the …

This Thanksgiving, many at your table may be thankful for the election results. While others may not. To avoid appetites from being ruined, therapist Carrie Krawiec says ask permission before launching into a lightening rod topic like the recent election.