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Supporting local non-profits is important for residents of the Copper Country. “Raise The Woof” is a 3-act comedy fundraiser for the Copper Country Humane Society. The show takes place at the Orpheum Theater in Hancock this Saturday, January 23rd. Justin “Mac” Marzke is a member of the Copper Country Humane …

For the original story by ABC-10’s Caleb Scanlon, click here. The Chocolay Raptor Center is caring for their first golden eagle. The bird was admitted Wednesday and is said to be in rough shape and receiving intensive care at this time. The golden eagle, which is believed to be a male …

Shipping overall on the Great Lakes was down 25 percent on a 5 year average according to the shipping industry. Mark Gill with the U.S. Coast Guard in Sault Ste. Marie says that’s not good news for the Great Lakes economy. Gill says while ore shipments will continue between Escanaba …

The Courser-Gamrat scandal that rocked Lansing in 2015 is hitting national television Friday night. The ABC-TV program “20/20” will detail the story, which will include interviews with both former Michigan legislators, Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat. The former Michigan House members were involved in a sex and cover-up scandal last …

A move on Capitol Hill to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list is good news to a pair of state lawmakers from the Upper Peninsula. State Representative Ed McBroom says the animal’s population is booming in Michigan and it should be removed from the endangered species list. …

Legislation that aims to clean up a controversial bill passed at the end of the 2015 legislative session was aired in a House committee this week. State Representative Lisa Posthumus-Lyons says some local governments had been breaking state laws for years regarding how they communicate with voters using taxpayer dollars …

The Republican leader in the Michigan Senate says an emergency funding plan to help with the Flint water crisis will likely be taken up first thing next week. Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof says lawmakers quickly approved a similar funding request in October and he expects this to be no …

A U.S. House committee is tentatively planning a hearing for early February to talk about the Flint water crisis and it wants Governor Rick Snyder to come testify. This marks the first congressional inquiry into the high lead levels in Flint’s drinking water. U.S. Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, who sits on …

The Portage Health Foundation has awarded four scholarships to local area Michigan Technological University students who are interested in pursuing health-related careers. Recipients are Kelly Larson, Katie Schjoth, Braden Peterson and Dylan Turpeinen. The scholarships are part of a Michigan Tech-Portage Health Foundation partnership established to support health-related research and …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District Board of Education is being recognized for their efforts during School Board Recognition Month. Certificates were presented at the Boards regular monthly meeting this week where they were congratulated and thanked for their untiring dedication to school governance and to the children of the …