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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 …

U-S flags within the State Capitol Complex and on all state buildings will be lowered to half-staff Tuesday in honor of Michigan State Police Trooper Chad Wolf, who died from injuries sustained while on duty Friday. Wolf was on his motorcycle when he was hit and dragged by a car …

Organizations and advocates are urging Congress to reauthorize child nutrition bills. The Child Nutrition Act funds all federal nutrition programs, including the School Breakfast, National School Lunch, and Summer Food programs. It’s is up for reauthorization at the end of September. Linda Teeter of Michigan Citizen Action says the act …

Tuesday is the last day of public comment on a proposed nuclear waste site proposed in Canada. It’s less than a mile from Lake Huron. Congressman Dan Kildee, who opposes the plan, says there are plenty of people on both side of the lake that do too. He says Canada …

A long-awaited report on an internal investigation into a sex scandal involving two state lawmakers has been released. It outlines what the House Business Office calls deceptive, deceitful and dishonest conduct by state Representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat. The report lays out findings of misconduct and misuse of taxpayer …

The Portage Health Foundation, a non-profit charitable foundation serving Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw, and Ontonagon counties, is accepting grant requests through Friday, September 4, that focus on mental and behavioral health and substance abuse/addiction programs. The PHFoundation recognizes the importance of addressing mental and behavioral health concerns and the need for …

Summer may still be sticking around, but the Porcupine Mountains Ontonagon Area Convention & Visitors Bureau (PMCVB) wants visitors to start thinking fall with a new promotion it launched this week. The PMCVB this week launched its “Fall in Love with the Porcupine Mountains Sweepstakes,” which awards one winner a …

A Houghton man is dead after a motorcycle accident. Michigan State Police from the Calumet Post say 52-year-old James Mewborn appeared to have suffered a medical emergency while riding a 2001 Kawasaki in Portage Township between Dodgeville and Huron Township about 5:30pm Sunday. Police say Mewborn ran off the roadway …

Wines and food from around the world are on the menu during Parade of Nations Week this year. The 26th annual Parade of Nations and Multicultural Festival are on Saturday, Sept. 19, and the Hancock Rotary Club is sponsoring its second annual fall wine tasting event on Thursday, Sept. 17 …

The Friends of Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park group has been named the winner of the Great Lakes Center for Youth Development’s 2015 Upper Peninsula service award in the volunteer program category. Two representatives from the friends’ organization will be honored as guests of the center at its Upper Peninsula conference …