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Governor Rick Snyder says his office will release thousands of pages of emails soon relating to the Flint water crisis. He tells the Detroit News the emails will date back to 2011 and will include messages his staff sent or received related to the city’s water supply. Snyder wouldn’t say …

Three buildings in the last two weeks have experienced weather-related damage in Houghton County. The roof of the banquet hall connected to The Irish Times in Laurium came down in the early morning hours of February 10th. Last week, the former Usitalo Service Station in South Range buckled under what …

Three buildings in the last two weeks have experienced weather-related damage in Houghton County. The roof of the banquet hall connected to The Irish Times in Laurium came down in the early morning hours of February 10th. Last week, the former Usitalo Service Station in South Range buckled under what …

City officials continue to assess the damage surrounding the collapse of the roof of the historic Kirkish Furniture building in downtown Houghton. The upper portion of the building came down early Saturday morning. The building is owned by Adventure Properties, LLC. No one was inside the building at the time …

Five schools from the Copper Country participated in this year’s History Day competition. Middle and high school students from Houghton, Hancock, Calumet, Lake Linden and Jeffers created historical research projects to be presented across various mediums. Some students arranged their work in a display, while others opted for essays, documentaries, websites …

Five schools from the Copper Country participated in this year’s History Day competition. Middle and high school students from Houghton, Hancock, Calumet, Lake Linden and Jeffers created historical research projects to be presented across various mediums. Some students arranged their work in a display, while others opted for essays, documentaries, websites …

Michigan Tech often appears high on lists ranking schools for the quality of their students and faculty. But it’s Tech’s campus that has caught the eye of one national online publication. Great Value Colleges dot net ranked the university at number 28th in the country for the most beautiful, yet …

State Representative Scott Dianda will be seeking a third term in office. The Calumet Democrat made his official announcement on Friday in Ishpeming Township. Dianda talked about what it’s like to be a voice in Lansing for people of the U.P. Dianda also addressed the key issues he thinks will …

State Representative Scott Dianda will be seeking a third term in office. The Calumet Democrat made his official announcement on Friday in Ishpeming Township. Dianda talked about what it’s like to be a voice in Lansing for people of the U.P. Dianda also addressed the key issues he thinks will …

A Michigan U.S. congressman is applauding Canada delaying its decision on a proposed nuclear waste dump near the shore of Lake Huron. A Canadian environmental official is putting on hold plans for the site pending an environmental assessment decision. U.S. Representative Dan Kildee, who opposes the proposal, says while they’re …