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How close is the start of the school year? The CLK School District just held its last Board of Education meeting of the summer. At Tuesday’s meeting, the board extended their appreciation to Dave Heinz and Lori Weir for receiving the “Judy Watson Olson Education Award” from the Great Lakes …

Houghton County will make an additional $1 million payment into the Municipal Employees’ Retirement System. That decision to put the extra funds toward the unfunded liability did not come without disagreement, however. At their regular meeting Tuesday, Commissioner Scott Ala proposed the county should withhold the payment for the time …

A few more orange barrels will be popping up in Houghton over the next few weeks. Starting Wednesday, crews will be at several locations working on the roads. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said, “They’re going to be doing a full crush and shape on several streets in town that …

GM CEO Mary Barra sees the current strong car sales environment sticking around for a while, even though some analysts are calling for a drop in sales. General Motors is testing self-driving vehicles on the streets of Scottsdale, Arizona. Through its autonomous technology company Cruise Automation, GM says it started …

Can being a volunteer improve your health?  It might depend on your age. Health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites with the results of a new study.

With so many dating shows and dating apps, it looks like everyone wants to be part of a couple. But it turns out single people might have more fulfilling lives. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has more.

Research finds a type of counseling may help with your job hunt. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involves a process of changing our thoughts and behaviors in order to produce better emotions, better outcomes and higher levels of functioning. Psychologist Scott Bea.

More controversy surrounding Donald Trump as, in discussing Hillary Clinton, he states “if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks, although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don’t know.” That remark raising the ire of Michigan Democratic Party Chair Brandon Dillon, saying “Donald Trump is …

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s visit Michigan on Thursday, and will be speaking at a Warren company that has expanded its auto supply business into the defense and aerospace industries. The Clinton campaign says she will describe how the jobs plan she first outlined in Raleigh, North Carolina in June …

State Superintendent Brian Whiston has called for legislative action to help improve the funding needs for Michigan schools, based on the findings of a state-funded Education Finance Study. The study shows a disparity in funding between school districts in Michigan, as well as the effects of poverty on a child’s …