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A recent report from the Department of Veterans Affairs says that over 300,000 veterans died while they waited to receive care. Congressman Dan Benishek says that the report’s findings, which came straight from the VA Inspector General, are outrageous. The report stems back more than a year ago when the …

Career FEST continues today on the campus of Michigan Tech. Automotive Day features, presentations, hands-on activities and demonstrations that will be held under the CareerFEST tent and in the MUB Ballroom. Representatives from the Detroit Three as well as auto suppliers will be on hand. In addition to the activities …

A national publication is listing Michigan Tech among the best colleges in the county. The 2016 Best Colleges report was released Wednesday by U.S. News & World Report. Tech ranked 59th nationwide, which is in the top one-third of the 173 public national universities in the annual rankings of best …

The city of Houghton is getting ready for winter as fall approaches. City Manager Eric Waara gave the Public Works Department report to the city council at Wednesday’s regular meeting. Waara indicated that the dock near the boat launch has been repaired and they are now working on the showers …

UPDATE — 1:10 p.m. September 10, 2015 (EST) Police have arrested a man in connection with the death of a missing Menominee County woman. The Michigan State Police Gladstone Post identified the missing woman as 43-year-old Jolene Eichhorn. An MSP Trooper discovered her parked vehicle at approximately 6:30 am. Wednesday, …

Drivers that disregard school bus stop signs will face stiffer penalties, under new legislation in the Michigan Senate. State Senator Curtis Hertel says more children are hurt outside the bus than in school bus traffic accidents. His hope is his bill will raise awareness of Michigan’s law requiring motorists to …

The four tops continue to meet and make progress on a plan to pay for Michigan’s roads, according to the state Senate Majority Leader. Senator Arlan Meekhof says he and the other three legislative leaders have yet to come up with a final solution to fund the states road and …

President Barack Obama touted apprenticeships to rebuild the U-S workforce and pushed to make community college free for the first two years, during a visit to Macomb Community College Wednesday. Obama was joined by Jill Biden, a Community College Instructor and wife of the Vice-President. The President has proposed a …

Lawmakers in the Michigan House are moving towards approving a ban on powdered alcohol before the product can hit store shelves in Michigan. Legislation doing just that cleared a House committee Wednesday and now awaits a vote in the full House. State Representative Scott Dianda is sponsoring one of the …

A special committee that will determine the fate of two state lawmakers accused of misusing taxpayer resources enters its third day of hearings today and could vote on a recommendation to either censure or expel State Representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat. The bulk of Wednesday’s hearing was spent on …