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HANCOCK — It’s been played by folk musicians for more than 600 years, but the nyckelharpa isn’t an instrument that’s a regular part of the music scene in the Copper Country. Until now. Minnesota-based musicians Jaana Tuttila and Cheryl Paschke, both members of the Finn Hall Band, will perform a …

HOUGHTON — Although prayers are the most important act of worship in Islam, the religion goes beyond that to set divine regulations for all life activities in a very balanced way. The presentation by Dr. Ahmed Taha presents the Islamic concept of life and its teachings in directing the spiritual, …

It’s almost Winter Carnival time.  Student organizations at Michigan Technological University are perched on scaffolding under lights, working deep into the night on their gigantic snow statues, a month-long effort. The theme this year is “As snow accumulates at alarming rates, we show our love for the 50 states.”   Statues …

Governor Rick Snyder, amid the Flint water crisis, has hired a specialty public relations firm. In a statement, Snyder spokesperson Dave Murray says because of the extreme interest from the media, they’ve enlisted support, to help their staff stay focused on helping the people of Flint. Finn Partners, along with …

There’s been another double-digit drop in the price of gasoline in Michigan. AAA says the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded is around $1.60 a gallon. That is a drop of 13-cents a gallon from one week ago and the second consecutive week the price has dropped over …

A judge has dismissed a request for a temporary restraining order to prevent teachers in Detroit from staging any more sick outs. The judge says there wasn’t any evidence the union was behind the sick outs, which have intermittently closed schools over the last few weeks. Marshall Widick, an attorney …

Mackinac Bridge traffic is restricted to inner lanes due to ice that’s falling off cables. The ice gathered on the cables during an ice storm about 10 days ago, but warmer temperatures are now causing it to break off. The bridge was closed for a short period over the weekend …

Snowfall totals in northern Michigan are well below normal heading into February. While some parts of northern Michigan, like Traverse City and Petoskey, are fairly close to the amount of snow they should see by this time of year others are not. For instance, Sault Ste. Marie is nearly 40 …

One of the state lawmakers behind a massive package of juvenile justice reform bills says the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling Monday should give the legislation some momentum. The high court ruled that sentencing a juvenile to a mandatory life sentence is unconstitutional and anyone sentenced to life prison as a …

A former prosecutor and a former FBI chief have been tapped to head up the attorney general’s investigation into the Flint water crisis. Todd Flood, a former assistant prosecutor in Wayne County, will serve as special counsel on the probe into the high lead levels in the city’s water and …