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Wednesday evening is the regional Ride of Silence bicycle ride to commemorate the persons killed or injured in vehicle-bicycle collisions in Michigan. Ride organizer Steve Lasco is working with Bike Initiative Keweenaw (BiKE!) and the national Ride of Silence organization on this important project. There is no cost to participate in …

Another phone scam is targeting Upper Peninsula residents. The Michigan State Police has received an increased number of calls involving a scam where the caller states that a grandchild or other family member has been in an accident and needs money for medical treatment or bond money. Most scams involve …

HOUGHTON – Ladies, mark your calendars! Aspiring Women is bringing in the experts for two new Girls’ Night Out events this fall. The events are free, however registration is required. “Love Your Joints” will be held Tuesday, Sept. 13, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Continental Fire Co. in Houghton. …

Houghton, Michigan—The Tony Hawk Foundation has selected the Houghton Skatepark Project to be one of its Summer 2016 Tony Hawk Foundation (THF) Skatepark Grant recipients. The project will receive $10,000 from THF to help create a safe skatepark in Houghton. Other grant recipients included Livingston, MT, Providence, RI, Gallup, NM, …

People in Michigan with disabilities will soon be able to save for qualified expenses without jeopardizing their access to state and federal benefits. Lt. Governor Brian Calley signed legislation in October of last year creating the Michigan Achieving a Better Life Experience program, and it’s getting ready to launch. Calley …

The American Red Cross is looking for computer savvy people to volunteer for Louisiana flood relief efforts. Michigan Red Cross CEO Kimberly Burton says you can help from the comfort of your own home. Officials in Louisiana estimate more than 110,000 homes have been damaged and Burton says the need …

Several Michigan schools will start before Labor Day. Mary Ellen Murphy reports.

A Senate Appropriations Subcommittee in Lansing today will take on a troubling statistic: Michigan is home to three of the top ten most dangerous cities in America. Co-Chair John Proos says that while overall violent crime is down significantly in the state, Detroit, Flint and Saginaw still make the list …

A stroke occurs when your brain isn’t getting enough blood flow and oxygen.  It can result in serious damage. While anyone can have a stroke, Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites says your chances increase if you have certain risk factors–some of which you can control.

The back and forth between the governor’s office and the state attorney general’s office over the Flint water crisis continues. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick explains the latest flap.