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At their regular meeting Wednesday, the Houghton City Ccouncil set public hearings for June 22nd to take public comment on amendments to the DDA and TIFA Plans to extend the plans until 2040. In othe business, the council passed a resolution allowing employees to use Thrivent Financial as another option …

Making good on his promise to try and stop schools from adopting guidelines set forth by the State Board of Education concerning transgender students, State Senator Tom Casperson has introduced a bill prohibiting the use of a restroom, locker room or shower designated for use by students of the opposite …

High school commencements get underway today as the first of the Class of 2016 will be receiving their diplomas. The L’Anse High School Commencement Ceremony will take place in the school gym starting at 7pm. Baraga Area High School is holding their annual Talent Show, presented by the Baraga Music …

It’s definitely construction season… Another project to watch out for is a stretch of M-28 in Houghton and Baraga Counties. The Michigan Department of Transportation will be resurfacing and filling cracks on 15.8 miles of M-28 in Houghton County from the Ontonagon/Houghton county line to Kitchie Road, and in Baraga …

For the original story and video by ABC-10’s Caleb Scanlon, click here. Since beginning in late 2013, the Michigan Tech’s MTRAC program has helped discoveries in university labs turn into commercially available and potentially lifesaving products. Oral presentations were given on Wednesday to officials from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. …

For the video and original story from ABC-10, click here. With Memorial Day weekend approaching, many people are looking to get outdoors. This weekend, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park will be providing some unique opportunities to help nature lovers kick off their camping season. A trio of holiday weekend programs …

The UAW gives its Presidential endorsement to Hillary Clinton. Here’s Autobeat reporter Jeff Gilbert.

Despite a crackdown on drunk drivers in Michigan, Mothers Against Drunk Driving says the number of alcohol related deaths actually is up 28 per cent over last year. MADD’s State Executive Director Tyler MacEachren is calling on state lawmakers to pass tougher legislation, requiring ignition interlocks for all DUI offenders.

According to the American Psychological Association, 44-percent of Americans feel more stressed today than they did 5 years ago. And when you’re feeling stressed it’s easy to reach for some junk food. One way to combat stress is to include plenty of mood boosting foods in your diet. Oatmeal tops …

State lawmakers are concerned about the number of students being expelled from school. Details from Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick.