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There are countless things to do and places to eat in the Keweenaw. To help you navigate the area, the Keweenaw Convention and Visitors Bureau has launched a brand new app for your Smartphone. The app was designed by Indiana-based Bluebridge and contains information on many of the shopping, dining, …

  Michigan Tech has a new provost and vice president for academic affairs. Jacqueline Huntoon has been dean of Michigan Tech’s Graduate School since 2005 and associate provost since 2011. She is also a professor in the Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences. Huntoon has been recognized nationally …

A bill that will provide every veteran with access to a card that will verify their service is headed to President Obama’s desk. The Veteran’s ID Card Act, co-sponsored by Congressman Dan Benishek, passed out of the House without opposition. Traditionally, veterans would have to use a paper form known …

The Houghton Police Department will be getting a new vehicle, though you may never see it coming. The new vehicle would not be decked out like a standard police interceptor and would not be used on regular patrols. It will, however, be equipped with flashing lights in the grill and …

Are you willing to pay more to recycle than to just throw those items away? Some people are worried that new fees being charged by Waste Management is causing people to choose the latter. Previously, there was no cost to drop off recyclables at their site in Houghton, but Waste …

The Calumet Township’s Drill Shop Project fundraiser is still requesting local donations. The fundraiser has raised nearly $25,000 of its $32,000 goal and if it can reach its goal, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) will match it for a total of $64,000. The Drill Shop was built by the …

Michigan ranks 28th overall among the 50 states and Washington D-C, when it comes to voter access and “effective representation.” The ranking is contained in the Center for American Progress Action Fund’s “Health of State Democracies Report.” Michigan received an “F” grade for voter accessibility, as it was ranked 48th. …

A new report shows major gaps in dental care for people in Michigan, especially in the Upper Peninsula and in urban areas. The report comes from the Michigan Council for Maternal and Child Health. Executive Director Amy Zaagman says efforts to improve access to oral health services continue to fall …

A bill cracking down on companies that want you to buy a copy of your deed for a lot more than you would spend locally awaits a vote in the Michigan Senate. Some companies are charging as much as $80 for a copy of a deed when you can get …

The effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Michigan continues as two groups are pushing forward with efforts to collect enough signatures to make the statewide ballot. MiLegalize is backing a ballot proposal that would tax retail pot sales at 10-percent and allow residents to grow up to 12 plants at …