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It’s almost time for the kids to go back to school, and for some, they’re heading off to college. How should you help with handling money? Flagstar Bank corporate affairs & quality director, Beth Correa, says the student should have a debit card, if they don’t already. Correa advises a …

Sit less and move more. That’s the message the American Heart Association wants to get out after new research shows sitting too much can increase your risk of heart disease. Even physically active people who spend a lot of their time being sedentary are at risk. Association researchers aren’t exactly …

Traffic on the Mackinac Bridge is hitting new highs. The Bridge Authority says traffic was up in July compared to a year ago and there’s been more activity for the first six months of the year. Even though Summer is coming to an end, officials say traffic will be peaking …

LANSING, Mich. – An agreement providing for a potential long-term, clean energy electric power solution for the Upper Peninsula has been reached between Cliffs Natural Resources and WEC Energy Group, Michigan Governor Rick Snyder announced today. The proposed solution is expected to be cost-competitive for Cliffs and save money for residential customers of the Upper Peninsula, after the new generation goes into …

A Houghton County man charged with the murder of his sister appeared in 97th District Court Monday morning.   32-year-old Christian Paul Kitti is charged with Homicide—Open Murder in the shooting death of 44-year-old Kimberly Renee Bess of Calumet. Police say Bess was found dead outside of a residence in Laurium …

Ironwood, MI (August 12, 2016) – The Ontonagon Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, August 30, beginning at 9:30 a.m. (EST) at the Ewen-Trout Creek School, in Ewen, Michigan.  This meeting is open to the public. Agenda items include introduction of new committee members, election of …

Work began in July along Lake Gogebic to improve the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Bergland Dock boating access site has been completed and the site has been reopened. “This project was completed nearly two weeks earlier than scheduled,” said Dan Dowdy, unit supervisor for the DNR’s Baraga State Park …

As part of Calumet Township’s The Big 150 the Calumet Theatre will once again present its popular home tour only this year it will come with new additions. Besides homes on the tour, also open to the public will be private gardens and historical churches. The tour will take place on …

The Houghton County Fair is nearing and the fair office at the Houghton County Arena will now have extended hours–open from noon to 4pm Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. The office will be open from 9am to 7pm on Wednesday, which is the deadline for the paperwork for all animal registration and …

The big news for the Hanka Homestead Family Heritage Day on August 20 this year is the demonstration of the restored (and operational) 100-year-old hit and miss engine. Most all homesteaders in the area would have used such an engine for a myriad of chores, especially for buzzing up a winter’s supply of …