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A Hancock woman will spend the next six months in jail after being sentenced in Houghton County Circuit Court on Monday. 41-year-old Sarah Youmans was charged with Attempted Assault with a Dangerous Weapon, for which she pled no contest to as part of a plea agreement. The incident reportedly happened …

A South Range woman is facing multiple charges stemming from a robbery at the Range Lounge, where she was employed. 36-year-old Sasha Anderson appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court on Monday. There, she stood mute to the charges of Embezzlement of $1,000 or more but less than $20,000—a ten year …

Michigan Tech is using a social media photo campaign to honor the African American community during Black History Month. Throughout the month of February, the Center for Diversity and Inclusion are collaborating with students of color to create the Facebook campaign, www.facebook.com/CDIatTech. Showcased in the exhibit are organizations, and students of …

Calumet, MI – The Keweenaw Convention & Visitors Bureau strives to promote the Keweenaw Peninsula in the best ways possible by doing everything from intricate printed materials to online marketing in multiple states and now they are revamping the popular Adventure Guide. The Keweenaw CVB is going to be printing …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources asks those who live in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, or those who are just visiting, to share any moose sightings through the Moose Observation Report form, now available online. The DNR has been monitoring Michigan’s moose population since the species’ reintroduction to the state in the 1980s. To …

Certain Michigan residents will receive a portion of around $3.5 million as part of a nationwide settlement with mortgage lender and servicer HSBC to address mortgage related abuses. Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says the settlement nationally totals $470 million. The money provides direct payment to borrowers because of foreclosure …

Another Flint resident is suing state and city officials after his two-year-old daughter tested positive for high lead levels. Luke Waid filed his complaint in federal court seeking compensation, damages and losses suffered by his daughter from toxic substances from the Flint River. Waid wants city and state officials to …

Senate-passed Legislation designed to keep people convicted of animal abuse or neglect from getting a pet is now before the Michigan House. Under the two-bill package, a person with animal abuse or neglect offenses on their record would be prohibited from adopting a pet for five years. Legislative sponsor, Senate …

Teens that use social media to harass their dating partners create more anxiety for themselves, according to University of Michigan researchers. The new study says electronic intrusion, which is the use of digital media like Facebook or Twitter to track a dating partner, is common in high school dating relationships. …

One recall petition against Governor Rick Snyder has cleared the state’s top elections board, but nine others failed. The Board of State Canvassers approved petition language on an effort to recall the governor for moving the School Reform office into a state department that falls under his authority. However, nine …