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Ahmeek, MI – June 29, 2016 – Thanks to a TEDF Category A grant awarded by MDOT in August of 2015, the road connecting Neuvokas Corporation to US Highway 41 is repaved to enable year round use. TEDF (Transportation Economic Development Fund) helps fund road projects around Michigan that stimulate …

Houghton, MI:   Range Bank is pleased to announce the groundbreaking for a new Range Bank office in Houghton. The new office, designed by U.P. Engineers & Architects, Inc., will be located next to the current Range Bank office off M-26 in Houghton and is anticipated to be complete by the …

Have a candid video of your child accomplishing an awesome sports feet?? If so, up load it, to a new YouTube channel which is meant to highlight youth sports. Youth Baller Network is hosted and run by Scott Seidenberg. Seidenberg says today’s technology makes it simple to share local sports …

With Donald Trump at the top of the GOP ticket, Democrats hope that will help them win back control of the Michigan House. Here’s Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.

Today is the last day to register for the August 2nd primary election. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports primary elections, in many ways, are more important than the one in November.

In the coming months, automakers may start offering some pretty good deals. While the sales-cycle trudges on there is a tendency to offer more incentives as car companies are extending sales a tad-bit longer. Analyst Michelle Krebs from Autotrader says this will probably add extra punch to the types of …

A rebound for auto sales in June. Here’s Auto Beat reporter Jeff Gilbert.

Much of Michigan is still dealing with below average rainfall, with the driest areas in the eastern and central part of the state. Here’s Jeff Andresen, a climate expert at Michigan State University. He says often times an El Nino winter results in a drier than normal spring and summer.

Companies nationwide have been taking a hard look at employee satisfaction — and finding they might be missing something. This is Dr. Douglas Lepisto, a Western Michigan University assistant professor of management. Lepisto says building a sense of purpose also helps attract new employees and is increasingly expected of companies …

Good weather contributed to a big turnout at this year’s Baraga Lumberjack Days Festival. Lauryn Schenider was named Lumberjack Queen, and was also voted Miss Congeniality. Courtney Mayo was the first runner-up, and Justice Kinnunen the second runner-up.