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Governor Rick Snyder is asking lawmakers to give the green light to a budget for the upcoming fiscal year that includes $195 million to help Flint recover from its drinking water crisis. Snyder also wants $165 million to go towards replacing lead pipes in other cities that have high lead …

Lawmakers in the Michigan House found things they liked and didn’t like in the governor’s proposed education funding plans laid out in his budget presentation Wednesday. First the good. State Representative Tim Kelly, R-Saginaw, says a bump in the foundation level for per pupil spending will go a long way …

Some of the staunchest critics of the governor’s plan to get Detroit Public Schools get out of debt are softening their stance some after the he announced Wednesday a plan to pull money from a different source to cover the $715 million initiative. State Representative Peter Pettalia, R-Presque Isle, is …

A popular restaurant in Houghton County suffered a setback Wednesday. The roof of the banquet hall next to the Irish Times on Hecla Street in Laurium collapsed overnight. It appears that the roof simply gave out under the weight of heavy snow. No one was in the building when it …

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a larceny of nine vehicle batteries. The theft took place late Monday night or early Tuesday morning. The batteries were taken out of several U-Haul trucks in the parking lot of the U-Haul Moving and Storage lot on M-26 in Atlantic Mine. Authorities …

The CLK School Board has a lot to celebrate. At their regular monthly meeting, the board congratulated the students and district staff on being named an Academic Champion by Bridge Magazine. The publication’s annual high school rankings were released on Tuesday. Bridge ranked 770 high schools statewide and recognized the …

The Houghton County Memorial Airport is doing well. Airport Manager Dennis Hext gave a brief report to the Houghton County Board of Commissioners at their regular monthly meeting Tuesday. Hext said load factors were at 73 and 72 percent, total passengers were up 6 percent, and cancellations were down from …

A group of conservationists are looking at establishing a Keweenaw National Marine Sanctuary. Commissioner Tony Pintar introduced the idea to the Houghton County Board of Commissioners at their regular monthly meeting Tuesday. The sanctuary would encompass Lake Superior waters off the shores of parts of Houghton and Keweenaw Counties. The …

The Houghton County Arena needs a new roof, and soon. Dave Hermanson, along with other members of the Portage Lake Multi-Ed, informed the Houghton County Board of Commissioners of the imminent situation regarding the roof at the arena. The Portage Lake Multi-Ed is the management board of the arena. They …

The Houghton County Board of Commissioners is looking at options concerning the Houghton County Medical Care Facility. The topic to discuss the upcoming millage renewal was on the agenda at Tuesday’s regular monthly meeting. Commissioner Tim Palosaari said he wanted the board to discuss the question of the fairness of …