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EAST LANSING, Mich., Aug. 26, 2016 – The U.S. Department ofAgriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Lisa Mensah has announced funding to help eight tribal colleges upgrade their infrastructure, purchase equipment and make other improvements to their educational facilities. Funding is provided through USDA’s Tribal College Initiative Grant program. Mensah made the announcement while visiting Northwest Indian College in Whatcom County. “Education is one of the …

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Many areas of the state were experiencing near-drought conditions, until recent heavy wet weather. State Representative Dan Lauwers calls it a “billion dollar rain.” A large percentage of Michigan received an inch of rain, some as much as three-inches.

When it comes to wine, Michigan is getting noticed. Thirteen Michigan wineries will set up shop at The Gage restaurant in Chicago tonight for a one-night-only ticketed tasting. Jenelle Jagmin with the Michigan Grape and Wine Industry Council says Michigan is already home to over 120 wineries- Jagmin says Michigan is …

Two members of the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s Beartown Firefighting squad were killed Saturday in a traffic crash in Minnesota. Minnesota State Patrol investigators say the transport vehicle carrying nine passengers struck the median cable barriers “for an unknown reason” and rolled over on I-35W in Blaine, a northern Minneapolis suburb. Dead …

Fire crews responded to a house fire Friday afternoon in Centennial Heights. The call came in around noon. By about 2pm, the fire was out.  There were no injuries reported. Calumet Village, Calumet Township and Laurium Fire Departments responded to the scene.

Melanie Walls was named the Ruth E. Best Homemaker of the Year this afternoon at the Houghton County Fair. It’s Walls’ first award, which is presented to the open class competition winner who compiles the most points in the homemaking categories. Wells won the Silver Plate as the top entrant …

The Houghton County Fair continues today. The first day of the fair saw nice crowds out to enjoy the new rides and attractions. Among those is free remote control car racing, with one race won by 9-year-old Zach Oselo of Wisconsin. Skerbeck Entertainment has brought roughly two dozen new rides for …

Voters in the First Congressional District will have three different candidates to choose from when they head to the polls on Election Day. Gwinn resident Diane Bostow is running against Republican Jack Bergman and Democrat Lon Johnson in vying for Dan Benishek’s seat in Washington. Bostow is a Libertarian. This …

New Beginnings Angel Mission is still in dire need of more backpacks and school supplies. Backpacks are needed for age groups 5-12, both boys and girls. Also, they are in need of 2 pocket folders, pencil sharpeners, rulers, pencil boxes, book covers, high school calculators, highlighters, colored pencils and markers, …