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The Supreme Court has blocked President Barack Obama’s immigration executive actions. The 4-4 decision delivers a win to states challenging the President’s plan to give a deportation reprieve to roughly four-million illegal immigrants. Diego Bonesatti , the Legal Director for Michigan United, calls the ruling a “temporary setback.” Meanwhile, House …

Hancock, Michigan—The Herman Gundlach Fund of the Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) is now accepting applications for its annual granting cycle. $30,000 is available from the fund for local organizations addressing community needs. Individual grants will be funded up to $5,000. To be considered, grant applications must be submitted to the …

Copper Country Intermediate School District Superintendent George Stockero informed the District’s Board of Education that the State House passed a bill that would affect the Michigan Merit Curriculum. The announcement was made at the Board’s monthly meeting this week. Currently, all students must take one class in visual or performing …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District has approved their annual budget for 2016-17. The District Board of Education did so at their monthly meeting this week, following a public hearing on the budget. The board also got an update from Career and Technical Education Director Shawn Kolbus on how well students …

Houghton’s City Manager is getting a raise. The council voted to approve a six percent salary increase for Eric Waara at their regular meeting Wednesday. Mayor Pro-tem Robert Megowen expressed the council’s appreciation for Waara’s hard work on the city’s behalf.

The City of Houghton is making moves to ensure revenue from certain tax captures remain in place for the foreseeable future. Public hearings were held prior to the City Council’s regular meeting Wednesday on a proposed ordinance to extend the Downtown Development Authority Plan (DDA) until 2040, and a resolution …

Plans to raise fees for garbage collection in the City of Houghton are on hold. The city council held a public hearing prior to their regular meeting Wednesday to discuss a proposed increase to dumpster charges from $6.50 to $7.00 and an increase to garbage bag prices of 15 cents …

Houghton residents will soon be able to buy a container for their recyclables from the city for a discounted amount. The City Council approved the buying of up to 250 35-gallon containers that will be serviceable by Waste Management when recycling operations begin in August. City Manager Eric Waara says …

Michigan’s attorney general has filed suit against a water company and engineering firm, accusing them of causing and worsening Flint’s water crisis. Schuette says Veolia and Lockwood, Andrews & Newman were charged with a public nuisance and professional negligence. Veolia also charged with fraud. He says Veolia, a French company, was …

A new survey by Bankrate.com shows that 66 million Americans have no savings at all. Spokesman Greg McBride says those born between 1960 and 1980 are the worst offenders. McBride says it’s important to make deposits into a savings account from every paycheck.