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The south end of historic 5th Street in Calumet has been the destination for those looking to buy a Chevrolet for years. That will soon change as the dealership is being relocated to the business strip in west Houghton. Marthaler Automotive of Michigan recently bought the former Kissel Chevrolet and …

HOUGHTON—Everyone is invited to learn about the latest in home energy savings at the HEET Energy Show, set for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, at Dee Stadium. Visitors can register for door prizes from the Swift True Value, Festival Foods True Value and Ace of Calumet hardware …

Troopers from the Michigan State Police-Calumet Post and two local grocery stores will be working together to host two “STUFF A BLUE GOOSE” charity events. The events are being held as part of the 2015 Michigan Harvest Gathering Campaign. The purpose is to raise hunger awareness and to provide food …

Tornadoes are exceedingly rare in the Upper Peninsula, but one came close yesterday. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Marquette County just before 3:00pm. A waterspout appeared over Lake Superior and reports said it had the possibility of moving onshore. Eyewitness reports said the waterspout dissipated before …

Tentative contracts have been reached between the state of Michigan and unions for nearly 33,000 state employees. According to the Lansing State Journal, the new deals would give employees pay raises and freeze their health care costs and benefits, if ratified. The one-year agreements with the Michigan Corrections Organization, the …

Arab and social service groups have announced a new effort to help bring refugees to Michigan from the war-torn country of Yemen on the Arabian Peninsula. Michigan United, the Michigan Immigrants’ Rights Center and the Arab Community Center for Economic and social Services say casualties continue to mount from ground …

A bill designed to help in the battle against chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Michigan’s deer herd passed the Senate Thursday. State Senator Rick Jones is the sponsor of a measure that eliminates a sunset on the Natural Resources Commission’s authority to continue bans on deer and elk baiting. He …

A bill to help speed up the process of reporting child abuse passed the state Senate Thursday. The measure would require the state implement an online system for the reporting of child abuse and neglect. Senator Judy Emmons is the main sponsor. She says mandated reporters like doctors, teachers and …

Armed with a new poll, Michigan nurses and advocates brought their support for a law setting minimum staffing levels to the steps of the State Capitol on Thursday. The poll of 600 residents conducted for the Michigan Nurses Association in early September found that 80 percent of respondents favor such …

Lawmakers in the Michigan House have narrowly approved a plan to set reading benchmarks for third graders in the state and mandate they be held back a grade if they aren’t reading at grade level by the time they reach the fourth grade. The bill was changed on the House …