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For the first time this year, Michigan’s unemployment rates has increased. A report from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget shows the September unemployment rate at 4.6 percent. That’s up one-tenth of a percent from August. Administrators say the increase was due to more people seeking work. Total …

A new survey by CareerBuilder shows fewer and fewer people are calling in sick when they are feeling fine. And there are some crazy excuses for the day off. The poll of more than 5,000 full and part-time workers shows 35-percent said they have called in when there were feeling fine. …

Genetic testing on tissue samples from two cougars poached in the Upper Peninsula shows the two animals likely came from a population found generally in South Dakota, Wyoming and northwest Nebraska. “This genetic research lines up with what we’ve presumed previously, that cougars found in the Upper Peninsula are males …

A blue spruce from Sault Ste. Marie will travel south to Lansing this month to become Michigan’s 31st official Christmas tree. The tree, which was chosen by staff from the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget, is expected to arrive at the Capitol about 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. …

UPDATE: 9:15 a.m.  October 19, 2016 As a result of the flooding that occurred in parts of southern Marquette County, the following road remains closed.  All other roads are open. M-94 between County Road 545 South and Townline Rd is closed. Motorists are advised to limit travel in this area and …

Winters can be brutally cold in the Copper Country, imagine not having a good coat? The New Beginnings Angel Mission is once again collecting donations of warm coats, hats, gloves, boots and other winter apparel for people of all ages. Store Co-Director Terry Bazin says they’ve been doing this for …

The Keweenaw National Historical Park has someone new at the helm. 27-year-veteran of the National Park Service Wyndeth Davis is the new Superintendent of the Keweenaw National Historical Park. She gave her first report to the Advisory Council at their quarterly meeting…showing she is already becoming heavily involved in the …

Could the election really be rigged? Michigan State University Political Scientist Matt Grossman says he believes the election system in the U.S. is too de-centralized to be the target of any big conspiracy. Grossmann says that would only be an issue if the election is very close or determined by …

A University of Michigan led team has completed its dig of a discovered mastodon in Mayville, in Michigan’s Thumb area. The excavation unearthed 60-70% of the animal, compared to around a 15% success rate with most digs. U of M Paleontologist Daniel Fisher describes what now needs to be done. …

In the future, anti-inflammatory drugs, like the ones that treat conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, could be used to treat some cases of depression. Here’s health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites.