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Michigan Tech Chemistry Major Wins Goldwater Scholarship

A third-year chemistry major at Michigan Tech the winner of a Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship. Minnesota native Peter Winegar is the 10th recipient of a Goldwater Scholarship in Tech’s history. Goldwater scholarships—established by Congress to honor the late Arizona Senator and administered by the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence …

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Houghton Recognized For Its Healthy Community Initiatives

The City of Houghton is among the communities being featured in Roadmaps to Health. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation County Health Rankings website recognized Houghton and the Western UP Health Department for implementing strategies to make a healthier community. Local initiatives to increase physical activity include the city’s Complete Streets …

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Two Disgraced Lawmakers May Sue The State

Former state Representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat have filed a notice with a Michigan Court saying they could sue the state, and others, to recoup more than $500,000. Do they have a chance? Here’s MNN legal analyst Charlie Langton.

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Michigan Unsolved Missing Person Case To Be On National TV

It’s been almost three-years since 25-year-old Jessica Heeringa disappeared from the gas station where she worked in west Michigan’s Norton Shores. Tonight, the TV-show “Disappeared” will profile her case on the Investigation Discovery Channel. Jon Gale is the police chief of Norton Shores. Gale says Heeringa’s purse and vehicle were …

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Michigan Republicans Choose Their Delegates

With the possibility of a contested Republican national convention this summer, the Michigan Republican party chose its 59 delegates to represent Michigan at its state convention over the weekend. Delegates will be committed to their candidate–Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, or John Kasich–for the first vote at the national convention, but if …

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Michigan's Gas Prices Fall

While average U.S. gas prices have gone up about eight cents over the past few weeks, prices have dropped about nine cents in the past week in Michigan. AAA Michigan says the average statewide price for a gallon of gas is about $1.98, about 36 cents less that this time last …

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