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In mid-2015 a group of community members in Houghton began publicly discussing the possibility of putting a skatepark in the city. So far the city has recognized a skatepark as being in the Master Plan as well as the Recreation Plan. Now it’s up to the community to make it …

Five people are in custody following a drug bust in Houghton County. A narcotics investigation led detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team Thursday to a house on First Avenue in Atlantic Mine. During a search of the residence, detectives seized 50 individual packets of heroin, 1.5 ounces of …

A lot of attention is given to aiding victims of sexual violence.  But what if it could be stopped long before it ever happened? That was the focus of a workshop held Thursday at Michigan Tech. Senior Program Director for the Michigan Coalition to End Domestic and Sexual Violence Lisa …

Do traffic laws need to be developed to accommodate self driving cars?  Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert tells us companies that are developing automated cars want rules that don’t change when you go from state to state.

It’s normal for toddlers to be a bit aggressive during the terrible twos. But it should taper off. If not — the child could be at risk for problems later in life. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites explains –

A messy–and disgusting–situation in Ann Arbor, where crews are cleaning up after a sewage overflow. Jason Scott reports.

Did they find oil in Michigan? Tests will be run in the downstate city of Jackson for Texas Tea. Jason Scott reports…

The U.S. National Survey found the prevalence of adolescents with hearing loss has increased by 31-percent in the last two-decades. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites asks the question — would earplugs help prevent this problem?

New information is being reported regarding the death of Pelkie man whose body was found near the old Tiger Stadium lot in Detroit. The Detroit News reports that 33-year-old Shayla Deneice Tucker has been charged with Reckless Driving Causing Death, a 15-year felony. The body of 35-year-old Paul Pesola, Jr …

Michigan Tech isn’t the only Upper Peninsula university that is going for a new look. Northern Michigan’s Board of Trustees Wednesday approved brand new academic and athletic logos for the school. The new graphic designs, which include a University-exclusive typeface, were put together over the last year by an Ohio …