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Gas Prices Expected To Stay Low

Gas prices are likely to remain low for the remainder of the summer compared to recent years, according to AAA Michigan. Crude oil supplies are at their highest level in years and fuel production has continued to rise. The average price of regular unleaded in the state is about seven …

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Fire In Downtown Houghton

A fire broke out in downtown Houghton Friday evening sometime around 9:oopm. Fire crews responded to the area around LB’s Chill & Grill on Shelden Avenue. As you can see by this video taken by a witness to the fire, flames could be seen coming from the rear of the …

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WUPPDR Announces Microgrant Awards to 7 Western U.P. Municipalities

The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region (WUPPDR), based in Houghton, today announced that its 2016 Placemaking Microgrant Program has awarded funding to seven municipalities in its sixcounty Western U.P. region. The agency, which hosted a public informational session on placemaking in May, funded the project-oriented program via the State of Michigan’s …

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Scam Targets Dish Network Customers

Don’t get scammed! The Houghton County Sheriff’s Office has received complaints that a scam has been targeting Dish Network customers. The scammers are calling residents using the name “Info-Tech” and stating that they are contracting with Dish Network. The scam involves asking for account information and payment information to adjust …

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Republican V.P. Candidate Appears In Michigan

While history was being made in Philadelphia last night — Republican Vice Presidential nominee Mike Pence paid a visit to Novi, calling Hillary Clinton among “the most predictable of names” and “part of a failed establishment.” Pence had earlier campaigned in the city of Walker, outside Grand Rapids, telling supporters that Donald …

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