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The rich history of Calumet can be seen in its buildings. Working to preserve that history are a group of local students who are doing weatherization projects at these buildings, such as the headquarters of the Keweenaw National Historical Park. That’s SEEDS Crew Team Leader Mike Delesha, who are working …

Washington, D.C. – Today, the EPA’s announced of the availability of nearly $14 million in grant funding for state, tribal, interstate and local governmental agencies, institutions of higher learning and other nonprofit organizations interested in improving and preserving the Great Lakes. Dr. Dan Benishek, a member of the Great Lakes …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources announced today that, due to recent warm temperatures and lack of rain, many portions of the state are seeing “high” to “very high” fire danger. The conditions are expected to remain for the next few days and into the weekend. Dan Laux, fire prevention …

HOUGHTON, Michigan (July 29, 2015) – Nursing moms are invited to get together with other moms at Aspirus Houghton Clinic, Saturday, August 1, to help break the world record for the most women breastfeeding simultaneously. The “Big Latch On” event is being hosted by Aspirus Women’s Health Team and takes …

Beer is a big seller in Michigan according to a study released by a pair of groups representing beer distributors. It shows beer sales have a $6.6 billion economic impact on the state. And the boom in the number of craft brewers in Michigan is having a trickle-down effect too, …

The state says it helped more than 170,000 Michigan consumers deal with insurance and financial services issues last year. Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services spokeswoman Andrea Miller says an important aspect of the department’s job is reaching out to keep the public up to date about changes in …

The Michigan Supreme Court has ruled that Michigan’s right-to-work laws, which prohibit requiring employees to join a union or pay a union fee, also apply to state employees. The court ruled in a 4-to-3 decision. The high court also ruled the state law requiring state employees to contribute four percent …

Governor Rick Snyder and the four legislative leaders have been huddling up this week to discuss road funding. The governor’s office says the meetings have happened both in person and on the phone and that they’ve been constructive. Gideon DAssandro, spokesperson for House Speaker Kevin Cotter, wouldn’t say if they’ve …

Efforts are underway to help ferry the load to and from Isle Royale. The Isle Royale Queen IV reportedly ran aground Tuesday. No one was injured and the cause of the accident has not been reported. The Queen is currently out of commission so the Ranger III will be used …

Dial Help in Houghton is there to aid someone on the line in a crisis, and now they are reaching out to help even further. People can reach a councilor on the telephone, text or even through instant messaging as part of their Crisis Intervention program. Now when a patient …