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MARQUETTE – UP Health System – Marquette and the City of Marquette have finalized the purchase of the Roundhouse Property in south Marquette, paving the way for construction of UP Health System’s new medical campus. The health system completed the real estate transaction Monday, following the City Commission voting to …

The Scott Helmer Support Your Cause Concert scheduled for Sunday, December 27th, at the Calumet Theatre has been cancelled. The announcement comes from the Theatre’s Executive Director Laura Miller. Booking agent Marissa Daly said Helmer had a polyp rupture on his vocal cord during a performance earlier this week and …

The state says nearly 1,500 veterans and their families have been helped this year by grants from the Michigan Veterans Trust Fund. The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency says more than $1.6 million in grants were awarded during fiscal year 2015 to help with short-term financial emergencies. Total grants of $6.5 …

It was a pleasant surprise for Salvation Army bell-ringers in Bay City. Someone earlier this month deposited two South African Kruggerands in front of a Bangor Township grocery store. The coins are worth an estimated $1,800, according to the Salvation Army. The Bay City Times reports the coins were dropped …

Following years of problems, federal officials say Michigan has achieved all goals for improving the child welfare system. In a letter to the governor, the U.S. Administration on Children and Families says the state’s Children’s Services Agency has implemented a wide range of improvements. The agency oversees protective services, foster …

The U.S. Census Department says Michigan’s population has grown for the fourth straight year, but its growth is slowing. The state however remains the 10th most populous state. Michigan gained just over 62 hundred residents during the past year and its population is just over 9.92 million. However the Detroit …

Ford and Google are reportedly teaming up on a self-driving car project. Yahoo Autos reports the joint venture will be announced by Ford at the Consumers Electronics Show in January. Google has been working on its self-driving cars for a few years and already has 53 test vehicles on roads …

Michigan’s acting state fire marshal is offering some tips to keep your holidays safe and free from fire. According to the National Fire Protection Association, one of every three home Christmas tree fires are caused by electrical problems and one in six are caused by a heat source too close …

Police across the state have stepped up efforts this holiday period as part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Melody Kindraka of the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning says more local and state police will be on the roads looking out for drunken drivers this week, …

Well over 3 million people are expected to pile into cars, crowd airport terminals and board buses and trains for their holiday destinations. In fact, holiday travel is expected to be two percent higher this holiday season compared to last year. During the 2014 holiday stretch 3.1 million people traveled …