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Despite being held 70 miles from Flint, the Republican presidential debate Thursday night in Detroit – hosted by Fox News – made little mention of the city’s water crisis. Only one candidate, Florida Senator Marco Rubio, was asked a direct question about Flint’s lead contaminated water. In his response, Rubio …

A pair of leading political scholars from Finland will share their expertise with a presentation regarding how the Finns are handling the more than 32,000 asylum seekers from the Middle East and Afghanistan. Historian Juhana Aunesluoma from the University of Helsinki and Matti Jutila, a political scientist from the University …

A bond proposal, if approved, would mean major renovations at Houghton-Portage Township Schools. The school district held a Community Forum Wednesday to outline the $8.69 million project. The project would include upgrades to instructional technology, security improvements and building enhancements, energy conservation measures and a complete overhaul of the outdoor …

Washington, DC – Today Dr. Dan Benishek (MI-01) announced a new change in policy at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that would reduce the amount of paper work local health care providers must complete when participating in the VA Choice program. This change is intended to decrease the payment delays that …

HOUGHTON – Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital welcomed a new board certified physician, Dr. Tony Malik, to its excellent family medicine team. Dr. Malik is now accepting patients of all ages at Aspirus Houghton Clinic. Board certified in family medicine, Dr. Malik brings extensive experience in comprehensive inpatient, outpatient and urgent care …

Hancock, MI – The Portage Health Auxiliary is a non-profit organization, whose mission is to serve the health and well-being of elderly and youth causes in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties. The Auxiliary is pleased to announce that it will be awarding healthcare scholarship(s) to students pursuing a career …

The case against a Hancock man accused of shooting someone with a bow and arrow is moving forward. 58-year-old James Walters is charged with Attempted Murder. The Hancock man appeared in 97th District Court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing. Police say Walters shot a 56-year-old man in the shoulder following …

Under a proposal unveiled Tuesday, schools are encouraged to develop positive behavioral support programs for students with behavioral problems. This was among recommendations recently from Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley’s special education task force. The proposal was prompted in part by the case of a student who died following prolonged restraint. …

Riding a motorcycle without an endorsement on your driver’s license could catch you a steeper fine, under a bill passed by the state Senate Wednesday. The current penalty is a $100 fine and/or up to 90 days in jail. But that fine would go up to $500 for a first …

Michigan Democratic Party Chair Brandon Dillon says documents obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show the Snyder administration used the Flint emergency manager law to lock Flint into drinking water from the Flint River when it agreed to grant the city a $7 million emergency loan. And it came …