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A Republican candidate for president says he wants Michigan to fix its roads and he has a plan that could help. During a Michigan campaign stop, Ohio Governor John Kasich jokingly asked that the state fix its roads because he’s tired of hearing about it. But he wasn’t joking when …

While mostly ignoring the stifling heat inside a packed Fenton High School Gymnasium, family, friends and fellow troopers said goodbye Tuesday to Chad Wolf, the Michigan State Police Trooper who died from injuries sustained while on duty Friday. Trooper Wolf was described as a man with a giant heart, many …

Michigan State University’s handling of a pair of Title Nine complaints may have led to a sexually hostile environment on campus, according to an investigation by the U.S. Department of Education. Title nine is a federal law that prohibits discrimination based on sex. In a report released Tuesday, the feds …

Road closures set for culvert replacement in Keweenaw County COUNTY: Keweenaw HIGHWAYS: M-26, US-41 CLOSEST TOWNS: Eagle River, Eagle Harbor, Delaware ESTIMATED STARTING DATE: Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE: Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2015 PROJECT: The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be replacing culverts at three locations on …

Houghton County Fair Award Winners Miss Houghton County Fair Queen: Alexis Aho, 1st Runner up, Sophie Rowe, 2nd Runner up, Briana Foreman The following winners were the Best of Show in the Junior and Senior Youth Divisions. Youth Still Exhibits Junior Youth Culinary – Food Preparation, Gregory Naasko Youth Fine Arts, …

The case against a Hancock man accused of attacking a woman with a knife took another step forward. 41-year-old Jeremy Vernon Looper appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court for a pretrial Monday. Looper is charged with 1st Degree Home Invasion which is a 20 year felony…and Assault with a deadly …

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today announced that he has cosponsored the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act, a bipartisan bill to improve Veterans Administration (VA) health care services to better meet the unique needs of women veterans. According to the VA, as of January 2015 there are more …

The Portage Health Foundation Spring Gala’s 2015 Outdoor Recreation Grant Awardees Baraga County The Village of L’Anse received a grant to implement their 3rd Street Enhancement Project. The village will install new fencing that will increase the park’s safety as well as giving the park an updated look. Houghton County …

WUPPDR earned this award for its project efforts that drive Economic Development Service Delivery (EDSD) in the Western Upper Peninsula. NADO announced the award recently as one of 115 winning projects from 32 states, with just two Michigan winners. NADO recognized WUPPDR for its use of creative funding mechanisms, efforts …

A national website has ranked a Western Upper Peninsula community college the best in the state. Michigan ranks 38th among the best community college systems in the country, according to Wallethub.com. The highest ranking school in Michigan is Gogebic Community College, at number 123 in the nation. The ranking is …