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The state’s new DEQ director is getting a vote of confidence from the governor, despite criticism from environmental lobbyists. The update from Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

Debris on the roadways has caused more than 200,000 crashes in the U.S. in the past four years. A new study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety says that’s caused more than 500 deaths and more than 39,000 injuries between 2011 and 2014. AAA is calling on drivers to properly secure …

Police are investigating a crash that happened early Thursday morning in Baraga Township. Just before 1:30am, Troopers from the Michigan State Police Calumet Post, L’Anse Detachment, investigated a personal injury accident on Baraga Plains Road near Mansfeldt Road. A 47-year-old Baraga woman was traveling southbound on Baraga Plains Rd when …

Plastic bins are not needed to participate in curbside recycling in Houghton. The city had made the containers available while supplies last at the City Center for only $10. However, Houghton City Manager Eric Waara says Waste Management will pick up the recyclables in any container as long as they …

There is still no word as to the cause of the fire at a building in downtown Houghton nearly two weeks ago. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said the city is waiting for the report from the State Fire Marshall. In the meantime, efforts are underway to help those who …

The City of Houghton is taking steps to make sure rental units do not have more tenants than they are allowed. In much of the city’s residential neighborhood, property owners may be issued an R1 Renter’s License with the restriction that no more than two unrelated people live there at …

Here are some images of McLain State Park Campground: Officials with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources are in the process of updating their master plan for McLain State Park and they’re asking for the public’s input on their plans. The DNR is going to display three master plan concepts …

It’s one of only a handful privately owned lighthouses in the Upper Peninsula. Mike and Cherie Ditty bought the Jacobsville Lighthouse near the east entrance to the Portage River in 2004 and turned it into a bed a breakfast. Owner of the Jacobsville Lighthouse Inn Mike Ditty said, “Most of …

Back to school is just around the corner. For many parents that means trying to drag their teens out of bed at early morning hours. But with a little pre-planning you can help your teen make the transition from the lazy days of summer to the classroom. Here’s sleep expert …

A new study of states with the best and worst school systems ranks Michigan in the bottom half, at number 34. Analyst Jill Gonzalez of Wallet Hub, which did the survey, says Michigan scored low in student-teacher ratio and high school graduation rates, especially among low-income students.