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A conference committee, made up of lawmakers from the Michigan House and Senate, are meeting Wednesday to hammer out a road funding solution. House Speaker Kevin Cotter calls the forming of a conference committee a big step. He says both sides have come to the table with ideas and concessions. On …

A new health clinic is coming to Calumet. Once it was the Sacred Heart Catholic School…now it’s a professional office building home to several businesses. Soon, it will be the location of a new U.P. Health Sysetem—Portage Clinic. The health system recently purchased the property on US-41/Calumet Avenue near the …

The Michigan Tech soccer team has been picked to finish fourth in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference this season. The coaches’ poll released this morning has Grand Valley State the overwhelming favorite. The Lakers have won the last two NCAA Division II national titles. Ohio Dominican finished second, and …

The Portage Health Foundation has teamed up with local area Chambers of Commerce to bring a leadership conference to the Copper Country in September. The Ignite Leadership Conference is scheduled to be held on Friday Sept. 25, 2015 at the Magnusson Franklin Square Inn located in downtown Houghton. Organizers of …

The New Beginnings Angel Mission in Calumet accepts donations of clothes and household items, then offers them free to shoppers who otherwise couldn’t afford them. They are currently doing the same for back to school shoppers with their backpack program. With the new school year coming, store co-director Terry Bazin …

As the new school year quickly approaches, most parents will be making sure their child is up to date with their immunization shots. But others will choose not to. Schools require students be up to date with their immunizations when they first enter school, start 7th grade or change schools. …

A Michigan Tech researcher is using her skills to help with the aftermath of wildfires. About 130,000 acres have been scorched in more than 20 major fires actively burning in California, according to the state’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Earlier this month, about $150,000 of cut timber went …

Small businesses that provide differential pay to military reservists and National Guard members called to serve on active duty would get an extension on a tax credit currently moving through the U.S. Senate. The Senate Finance Committee recently approved a package that included a 2-year extension of a provision in …

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Mary Beth Kelly has decided to step down from the bench effective October 1st. The surprise announcement was made Monday morning. The 54 year old Kelly said in a statement she was grateful for the opportunity to have served on the state’s highest court. Dave Murray, …

As gas prices rise in Michigan, the state’s attorney general is warning gas stations not to take advantage of consumers. Attorney General Bill Schuette is reminding gas stations his office is keeping an eye out for any price gouging or price fixing. State law forbids retailers from excessively increasing the …