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January is radon awareness month. The Western UP Health Department wants the public to be aware of the harmful effects radon can have in the home. Environmental Health Sanitarian Rachael Smith says radon is not hazardous unless high levels are breathed in over time. Smith said, “Radon is a naturally …

Houghton, Michigan—The Houghton High School Alumni Association (HHSAA) has embarked on a campaign to increase their endowment with the Keweenaw Community Foundation to $100,000 in the next three years. The purpose of the endowment is to create a sustainable source of income for alumni and current Houghton High School (HHS) …

The CLK School Board is getting a gold star from the community for its work during School Board Recognition Month. At their Organizational Meeting Tuesday, appointments of officers for 2016 were made. President: Phyllis Locatelli Vice President:  Michael Luoma, M.D. Secretary:  Philip Halonen Treasurer:  Larry Kristapovich Trustees:  Melanie Parker, Jason …

A familiar face is returning to politics in Houghton County, at least on the planning level. Former State Representative Matt Huuki was appointed by the Board of Commissioners to serve on the Houghton County Planning Commission at their regular meeting on Tuesday. The vote was a close one–three to two–with …

The Powerball jackpot has grown again. Wednesday’s drawing will now be worth at least $1.5 billion. In Michigan, people have bought 7.1 million tickets for the Powerball drawing. 3.2 million tickets were sold on Tuesday alone, at a clip of 275,000 tickets an hour. The size of the jackpot could …

A collection of four state water resource teams spent Tuesday trudging through the snow to deliver bottled water, water testing kits and water filters to people living in Flint. Tuesday marked the first day of door-to-door visits, which is part of the state’s stepped-up effort to get clean drinking water …

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) says the state may need to increase the number of school nurses and special education staff in the wake of the Flint water crisis, but the head of the state board of education questions whether the governor’s administration would want to …

A safety initiative that encourages K-12 students to report harmful or illegal activities received over 2,000 tips in 2015. The Attorney General’s office and Michigan State Police (MSP) say the OK2Say program got 2,165 tips in 30 categories, including: bullying; suicide threats; self-harm; and cyberbullying. The OK2Say website mi-dot-gov-slash-ok2say and …

Parents in Flint should feel free to give their kids a bath, as long as it’s a quick one, even though high lead levels have been found in the city’s water. Doctor Eden Wells, the state’s chief medical executive, says the water is safe for baths as long as kids …

President Barack Obama is pushing against the political rhetoric that’s been heard on the campaign trail. In his State of the Union address Tuesday, he said any politics that targets people based on race or religion should be rejected. Obama said politicians who insult Muslims aren’t making the world safer. …