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Residents throughout the Copper Country are coming together in wake of the tragedy that left two Beartown firefighters dead and seven other injured. 25-year-old Alan Swartz and 23-year-old James Shelifoe Jr., died in the crash. Several fundraisers were held Monday, showing support for the families affected by the accident. Director …

Chassell Township residents will again vote in November on whether to leave the Portage Lake District Library. The proposal was defeated in the August Primary, but the Township board believes it was a mistake to put it on the Primary ballot. Chassell Township Supervisor David Mattson said, “This is an …

Taking a road trip this holiday weekend? AAA Michigan is asking drivers to buckle up, ditch the distracted driving, drive safe and sober, and obey speed limits. Spokeswoman Susan Hiltz says over one million Michiganders are expected to travel over the Labor Day weekend, the third most traveled holiday of …

A pioneering project in west Michigan as three Western Michigan University occupational therapy students are moving into a retirement community as part of a research project. Director of resident living at Clark on Keller Lake in Cascade Township, Nancy Ayers, says this is the first time something like this is …

The state Democratic and Republican Parties staged conventions this last weekend in Grand Rapids and in the state capital, Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick reports the ballot is now set for the fall election.

With school getting back in session, Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites explains why it’s important to recognize when your child is being bullied.

Supporters of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will be on street corners around the state today as part of flash mobs. Organizers of the event are asking people to bring American flags, homemade signs or official Trump signs to the gatherings which are scheduled from 4:00pm until 5:30pm this afternoon. The …

The two Beartown Firefighters who were killed in Saturday’s traffic crash in Minnesota will return home tomorrow (Tuesday). The bodies of 25-year-old Alan (A.J.) Swartz and 23-year-old James Shelifoe will leave the Minneapolis area around 7:00 am Eastern Daylight Time (6:00 am Minneapolis time). UPDATE – The KBIC Facebook page now …

The Ontonagon Sheriff’s Department continues to search for a stolen vehicle. A 2013 orange and black Dodge Dart was reportedly stolen Friday evening from the village of Ontonagon, from the River Street area. The vehicle has a Michigan registration DBZ-7782. The car has a 2 Black stripes along the hood, …

ANOKA COUNTY, MINN. — The driver of the truck from the Beartown Fire Department that crashed and killed two people Saturday afternoon in Blaine, Minn. has been arrested. According to records from the Anoka County Jail, Michael Allen Johnson, 28, of Baraga, is facing a charge of criminal vehicular homicide …