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Crime Stoppers of Michigan has broken its record for successful tips. Officials with the organization say they experienced a seven-percent increase in successful tips in 2015 compared to 2014. Crime Stoppers received 197 successful tips, leading to 209 arrests, 195 of which were for felonies. Overall, tips were up by …

The Flint native and U.S. Marine who was released from an Iranian prison over the weekend is speaking about his experience for the first time. Amir Hekmati, who spent the last four-and-a-half years behind bars, says now that he’s free – he’s never felt so alive. As for his time …

Hundreds of people came out to protest the state’s handling of the Flint water crisis before and during the governor’s State of the State address Tuesday night. Cheryl Weston, a nurse, told a crowd gathered across from the Capitol the governor owes the people of Flint more than just an …

Rank and file lawmakers in the Michigan House and Michigan Senate had varying reactions to the governor’s State of the State address. State Senator John Proos, a southwest Michigan Republican, called the address historic because of how much time Governor Rick Snyder spent talking about the Flint water crisis. Traditionally …

Michigan’s legislative leaders have mixed reactions to Governor Rick Snyder’s State of the State address where he highlighted the timeline of the Flint water crisis then talked about solutions moving forward. In the speech the governor called for more state money for Flint and said those whose mistakes contributed to …

Governor Rick Snyder Tuesday apologized to the residents of Flint, and promised to release emails of events leading up and through the discovery of dangerous lead levels in Flint’s water system. It was the centerpiece of a most unusual State of the State address, where he promised Flint and Michigan …

Houghton, Michigan—Keweenaw Community Foundation (KCF) has partnered with Omega House to promote Advance Care Planning (ACP) by providing and distributing ACP resources for the general public and health care providers in the community. Advance Care Planning is a process of designating a health care advocate and discussing, documenting, and sharing …

The dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. lives on today. Third grade students in Mrs. Ronis’s class at Houghton Elementary School spent part of the day Monday learning about the life and legacy of the great civil rights leader. Volunteers, like Michigan Tech student Rebecca Spencer, visited local schools to read …

The 2016 Heikinpäivä festival is under way with classes and events being held in Hancock all month long. Local Finns invited the community to learn a few traditional Finnish skills. The 5-stringed kantele is a finnish lap harp. Students learned the basics of the instrument and then practiced a few …

Two drug suspects in Houghton County will no longer have their cases heard in Circuit Court. According to the Houghton County Prosecutor’s Office, the charges against 35-year-old Corrie Ruth of Flint and 43-year-old Damon Belcher of Detroit have been dismissed without prejudice. The two are now under federal authority and …