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A local angler is fortunate to be alright after falling out of his boat while fishing. About 4:30 Monday afternoon, the Houghton County Sheriff’s Department along with the Chassell and Bootjack First Responders responded to a call of a boat that had washed up on shore near Fisherman’s Lane and …

The case continues against a former athletic director and coach at Houghton High School facing child porn charges. 71-year-old Don Sawaski was scheduled to appear in 97th District Court Monday morning. His attorney filed a motion to waive the hearing so the defendant was bound over to Houghton County Circuit …

Pleas have been entered for three suspects in a drug bust in Atlantic Mine. 50-year-old Kevin Willis of Mount Morris and 25-year-old Anthony Brown of Flint pled Not Guilty to charges of Delivery/Manufacture of Cocaine and Heroin—both 20 year felonies; and Possession of Heroin a four year felony. 31-year-old Michael …

There’s a petition drive to legalize marijuana — but the organizers are still working to get enough valid signatures to gain a spot on the November ballot. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick takes a look.

The House Budget Committee could start voting today on the Detroit school bail out package. And Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick tells us — it has some big revisions from the plan that cleared the state Senate.

If your teen has allergies or asthma — and is heading off to college, you might want to do some prepping now. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites tells us why.

Some sprucing up has been going on on Mackinac Island over the winter at the Grand Hotel. It opens this Friday for its 130th season. Hotel president Dan Musser says they have a new sushi restaurant, Sushi Grand, and they’ve replaced half of the hotel’s legendary front porch. Are there …

Here’s something to be concerned about if you own Samsung’s Smart Things home automation system. Cybersecurity researchers at the University of Michigan were able to hack into that system. Earlence Fernandes led the study and says they let Samsung know about the study. He says they’re working to fix the …

Governor Snyder was in Flint and is now he’s expected to meet with President Obama during his visit to the city on Wednesday. The governor emphasizing there is already a good relationship between the state and the feds.

The rates of melanoma have doubled in the past 30 years. While it’s not the most common form of skin cancer, it is the deadliest. Dermatologist Dr. Laurie Kohen a dermatologist says think A B C D E when looking at a mole. And E is for evolving or changing …