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Governor Rick Snyder is suspending efforts to bring Syrian refugees to Michigan following terrorist attacks in Paris. Some Syrian refugees have already arrived in Michigan and the governor had supported bringing more, but on Sunday said they were putting those efforts on hold until the U.S. Department of Homeland Security …

UPDATE: The suspect in the social media threat at Michigan Tech has been released on bond, charged with disturbing the peace, and will be arraigned on Monday. —————————————————————————————————————- A suspect believed to be responsible for posting a racially motivated threat to students at Michigan Tech is in custody. The suspect …

Shops are open late tonight to offer great deals and a great time. On Friday November 13th, many stores stay open from 5-8pm for this year’s Ladies Night in downtown Houghton. The event is ideal for early holiday shopping or just a fun night out. And this year, Ladies Night …

The Holidays can be tough for U.S. Troops and veterans. Operation Christmas Card U.P. invited the community to sign cards and send holiday cheer over seas. The event was started last year by Kelly Gast, a local daycare provider. Only one person attended the first event, but this year the …

The Holidays can be tough for U.S. Troops and veterans. Operation Christmas Card U.P. invited the community to sign cards and send holiday cheer over seas. The event was started last year by Kelly Gast, a local daycare provider. Only one person attended the first event, but this year the …

Groundbreaking apps, 3D modeling services and innovative tech products, all of these and more were business ideas pitched by Michigan Tech students at the annual Bob Mark Elevator Pitch Competition. 25 student ideas were pitched to a panel of 8 judges and over 200 audience members. Michigan Tech Professor of …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources deer check stations are ready for the start of the upcoming firearm deer hunting season in the Upper Peninsula. If the archery season is any indicator, there likely will be some great bucks harvested in the weeks to come. “We’ve had some really nice …

Monday night 10 Finlandia University students were inducted as charter members of the Finlandia University chapter of Alpha Lambda Delta (ALD) during the school’s formal installation of the new program. Joining students, faculty and staff from Finlandia at the installation was ALD National President Dr. Susan Huffman. Huffman, who works at Purdue University, …

A series of court dates have been tentatively scheduled in the case against an Ahmeek man charged with have sex with an underage girl. 45-year-old Shane Karrio was ordered to be extradited to North Dakota to face a charge of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child. Police say Karrio was …

A suspect believed to be responsible for posting a racially motivated threat to students at Michigan Tech is in custody. The suspect was located late Thursday night with the help of Yik Yak, the social media platform where the threat was originally posted, and Michigan Tech Information Technology. The suspect …