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There’s need for volunteers to train future service dogs. “Paws With a Cause” is looking for people to make a 12 to 14 month commitment to have a dog live in their home. Spokesperson Deb Davis says no experience is needed. Davis says the dog might become a hearing dog, …

It turns out living by the ocean can help lower your stress level. That’s the conclusion of a new Michigan State study. Should we retire by the ocean? Study co-author Amber Pearson says she’s not sure the results would be the same for living by a lake, but they’d like …

Marijuana is legal in Colorado. Now a new study finds that the drug is affecting some of the youngest residents in the state. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites explains.

Statewide gas prices have jumped 13-cents from last week. AAA Michigan reports the current statewide average is about $2.30 per gallon. That’s about 22-cents less than this same time last year. The lowest prices can be found in the Marquette area at roughly $2.23 per gallon. The highest prices are in …

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton addressed the NAACP Freedom Fund dinner in Detroit last night. Clinton spoke about race and inequality, saying gun violence is the leading cause of death for young black men. She also called for women to get equal pay. Clinton next squares off against Senator Bernie …

Three cases involving an alleged drug operation in Houghton County have been bound over to circuit court. 31-year old Michael Karppinen of Atlantic Mine, 50-year-old Kevin Willis of Mount Morris and 25-year old Anthony Brown of Flint appeared in 97th District Court Friday. The suspects are all facing charges of …

The search for a missing L’Anse man is over. Michigan State Police were notified around 1:20am Friday of a body found in Powell Township in Marquette County about seven miles north of the intersection of Northwestern Road and AAA Rd. A camper came across the body and called police after …

They’re about halfway there and climbing. The Calumet Theater has been raising funds for a much needed elevator to the second floor balcony and ballroom. The historic venue has raised nearly $150,000 of the estimated $300,000 needed for the Lift Us Up Elevator project. To help get them closer, local …

The Superior Health Foundation is helping a local hospice care home to provide a much appreciated service. The foundation awarded over $6,000 to the Omega House in Houghton for their Caring Hands program. The program provides professional therapeutic massages to the terminally ill residents, and if time allows, to family …

[Hancock, MI]  The Portage Health Foundation awarded $5,000 to the Houghton Middle School to assist with the construction costs of a garden and greenhouse on the school’s campus. PHF is committed to helping area students, residents, and visitors lead healthy and meaningful lives.  Through the construction of a greenhouse and …