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The Michigan State Court of Appeals has denied the request by Nima Nassiri to have his conviction of second degree murder overturned. In November 2014, Nassiri was sentenced in Houghton County Circuit Court to 20 to 40 years in prison for the beating death of his wife, Senaz Nezami, which occured …

Two local high school drama clubs are teaming up to perform one really big show. Students from Calumet and Lake Linden-Hubbell High Schools will be performing the Disney musical Beauty and the Beast this weekend at the Calumet Theater. Co-Director Heather French says the former Broadway show will be presented …

Calumet High School’s robotics team–the CopperBots–are heading to the First Robotics Competition State Championships, but they need your help to get there. To help pay for their trip to the competition in Grand Rapids, members of the team will be collecting recyclable cans tomorrow in Calumet and Laurium. They will …

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…