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71 percent of all young adults in Michigan and nationwide are not able to join the military because of a lack of education, and other reasons. That’s according to two retired Generals who spoke in Lansing on Tuesday. Major General Gerald Miller of the US Army, (Retired), says a lack …

LANSING — An Upper Peninsula lawmaker is in trouble with the law after he was arrested last night for drunk driving. According to the Detroit Free Press, State Rep. John Kivela (D-Marquette) was arrested for driving under the influence just outside of Lansing. The 46–year–old Kivela said in a statement, …

The Houghton County Sheriff Department investigated a one vehicle personal injury crash Tuesday morning just before 9:00am. The crash occurred on the Lake Gerald Road near Twin Lakes in Elm River Township. A 2010 Chevy Avalanche was being driven westbound on Lake Gerald Road by a 26-year-old woman from Twin …

Governor Rick Snyder Tuesday signed into law a $1.2 billion plan to fix Michigan’s roads. The plan relies on shifting $600 million from the General Fund, increasing the gas tax by 7.3 cents and the diesel tax by 11.3 cents, and hiking vehicle registration fees by $20, on average. The …

There is a right way and a wrong way to bring your unwanted pet to the animal shelter. Libby is a small cat currently being cared for by the folks at the Copper Country Humane Society after her previous owners dumped her outside. A volunteer for the animal shelter was …

MDOT looks for volunteer “Road Watchers” in U.P. Fast facts: – For the second year, MDOT is seeking “Road Watchers” to report on winter highway conditions in the Upper Peninsula. – Volunteers will be surveyed about highway conditions following winter storms. – Comments gathered will be used to improve winter …

[Hancock, MI] Dial Help, Inc., the oldest and only crisis intervention center in the Upper Peninsula, was recently awarded $43,000 from the Portage Health Foundation to offer additional comprehensive services. Dial Help applied for funding under the PHFoundation’s mental and behavioral health RFP. The foundation recognizes the gap in services …

State Senator Tom Casperson hopes to go from a seat on a logging truck to a seat in Congress. For 27 years, Casperson worked in the logging business. The former state rep, now state senator, is aiming even higher, for Washington D.C. Casperson is the first Republican to announce his …

Those thin mints you love so much will cost you a little more this year. The Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes have decided to raise the price of all Girl Scout cookies from $3.50 to $4 a box. This is the first increase in over seven years and …

The contract for the new Ishpeming Public Schools Superintendent is approved. At a brief special meeting Monday night, the Board of Education approved the contract for outgoing L’Anse Area Schools Superintendent Carrie Meyer to take over the position. No questions or concerns were raised. The Ishpeming Board of Education were …