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It’s Day Two of the Houghton County Fair. The fair got off to a terrific start yesterday with the improved weather and a nice opening day crowd came out to enjoy the $1 rides. Fair Association President Richard Freeman talks about this year’s special attractions. Five young ladies competed in …

The sixth annual Keweenaw Brewfest will be held at the East Waterfront Park in Houghton on Saturday. Keweenaw Community Foundation’s Mike Rose says there will be a wide variety. The event runs from 1:00pm to 5:00pm. You must be at least 21 years old to enter. Tickets are on sale …

The 11th Annual Porcupine Mountains Music Festival, presented by the Friends of the Porkies, will take place, rain or shine, Aug. 28-30, 2015, at the Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park Winter Recreation Area (ski hill/chalet) in scenic Ontonagon County. The festival is supported by the Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs and …

Michigan has filed a civil lawsuit to prevent Florida-based Division of Corporate Services from operating in Michigan because of alleged deceitful business practices. Attorney General Bill Schuette says the practices are designed to dupe Michigan companies and non-profits into sending the company $150 with a completed form to stay in …

A Lansing-based political consultant who provides crisis management says Michigan House members have to think hard before voting to throw out Representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat. Both have been cited in an investigation into whether they used state resources to cover up an affair. Tom Shields, president of Marketing …

Upper Peninsula lawmakers want to close a loophole they say is costing their communities hundreds of thousands of dollars. State Representative John Kivela and State Senator Tom Casperson are introducing bills targeting the “Dark Store” theory used to lower property taxes. Kivela says big box stores are going before the …

Autism will not be included on a list of conditions treatable by medical marijuana in Michigan. That’s because the director of the state’s department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs denied a citizen petition to add autism to the list. They specifically wanted to use medical marijuana oils and extracts to …

The standards the state has set to fill specialized teaching vacancies could be contributing to an eventual teacher shortage in the Upper Peninsula, according to one state lawmaker. State Senator Tom Casperson says it’s especially hard for schools in rural areas to fill those vacancies. He says many districts have …

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel will apply lampricides to the Sturgeon River (Baraga and Houghton Counties) to kill sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the stream bottom.  Applications will be conducted on or about Sept. 8-17, 2015 in accordance with State of Michigan permits.  Applications will be complete in about …

One person really can make a difference, especially when it comes to a child’s life. U.P. Kids is in desperate need of volunteers for their Big Brothers—Big Sisters program. 20-year-old Shannon Dufek spends as much time with her little sister, 12-year old Abby Beaudoin as she can. They go swimming, …