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According to a report just released by CareerBuilder, the second half of 2016 will look a lot like the same period in 2015, but with better wages. The report indicates more than half of employers are expected to raise wages for current employees while two in five will offer higher starting salaries …

Over 60 demonstrators arrived at the home of Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette Wednesday afternoon to demand that he take immediate action to shut down the Enbridge oil pipeline Line 5. Twenty police cars assembled to stop the protesters. They are demanding that Schuette use his authority under the Public Trust …

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan is extending a rate freeze through the end of the year on some of its health care plans. The freeze in its Legacy Medigap supplement plans will help nearly 200,000 subscribers prepare for rate hikes that will start next year. It’ll be the first …

(Calumet, MI) On July 6, Keweenaw National Historical Park will begin offering regular ranger-led activities that will continue throughout the summer. There will be walking tours in both the Calumet Unit and the Quincy Unit, as well as several evening programs at Fort Wilkins Historic State Park. Calumet Unit tours …

Among the many important items on the ballot this August 2nd is the withdrawal of Chassell Township from the Portage Lake District Library. If approved, the township’s participation in the Houghton-based library will end after 2017. After that, Chassell Township residents would no longer continue to pay the roughly 2 …

Surf’s up! Well, not exactly. They may look like surfboards, but they are actually standup paddleboards, and though the sport may not be new, it’s becoming more and more popular in the Keweenaw. Most boards are flatter than a typical surfboard and can ride on really calm waters while others …

A wildfire that began almost a week ago continues to burn. On June 29th, the wildfire was detected on remote Hiawatha National Forest lands north of Trout Lake. The fire was started by lightning and it burns in difficult–to–reach wetland areas. Through the holiday weekend, firefighters worked to locate access …

A Houghton County inmate who has escaped custody multiple times over the last year is facing more charges, this time in Florida. According to arrest records from the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office, 35-year old John Saatio faces one count of possession of a concealed handcuff key while in custody …

An issue with possible exhaust fumes has lead to a government investigation of some Ford Explorers. Autobeat reporter Jeff Gilbert.

Car thieves are finding more sophisticated ways to ply their trade. Autobeat reporter Jeff Gilbert.