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A jump at the pump. AAA Michigan says that gas prices rose 16 cents this past week, pushing the statewide average to $2.33 a gallon. That’s still almost 20 cents cheaper than this time last year. The auto club says Michigan led the nation for the largest change in weekly …

The Empire Mine is now closed. Operations at the mine in Palmer officially ceased Thursday, meaning some 266 employees still working at the mine will soon be laid off. In all, around 400 people will be out of work by the end of the month. Director of Global Communications for …

LAURIUM — Melanie Miller, a Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) for Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital in Laurium, has completed specialty training in pulmonary function testing through the National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC). She now advances to Registered Pulmonary Function Technologist (RPFT), and is the only licensed RPFT practicing in Houghton and …

August 4, 2016 – HANCOCK, MI – UP Health System – Portage announced that the hospital has received a 3-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This rating means that UP Health System – Portage’s performance, as it relates to national standards of care and quality …

The Portage Health Foundation (PHF) has undertaken a series of community health forums focused on the topic of mental and behavioral health (including substance abuse). The goals of these forums have been to develop collaborative input, prioritize healthcare needs, and build consensus toward innovative interventions and solutions to address the mental and behavioral …

At its regular meeting on Thursday, Aug. 4, Michigan Technological University’s Board of Trustees conferred 930 degrees, bring the 2015-16 total to 1,749 degrees—the largest number the school has ever conferred. The number outpaces the previous record of 1,709 set in 1983-84. “This demonstrates clearly that Michigan Tech is meeting …

Who knew science could be so much fun? The 2nd Annual Keweenaw Science and Engineering Festival has begun, featuring three days of hands-on activities based on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Most of the events all families to participate with their children, like the Family Engineering Day put on by …

A new survey by Career Builder shows that if you’re headed to college, you might want to look into the medical and IT fields. Russ McNamara has the story. Over 7 million jobs are expected to be added in the next 5 years, but as Russ McNamara reports, some middle …

Governor Rick Snyder says the industry has to get to the bottom of a recent crash of a Tesla on auto pilot. Here’s auto beat reporter Jeff Gilbert.

The big “Management Briefing Seminars” Auto Conference wraps up in Traverse City amidst a lot of uncertainty in the industry. Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert takes a look.