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The Houghton County Marina will remain open slightly longer to provide fuel service to boaters. The marina had previously remained open to 8:00pm but Houghton County Administrator Eric Forsberg said a study done by the harbormaster showed very little business after 6:00pm so the hours were changed. A few residents …

The public is being asked to comment on the air service being provided at the Houghton County Memorial Airport. The role of Essential Air Service provider was open to bid and the only proposal entered was from SkyWest, who already provides the service to Houghton as wells as Paducah, Muskegon …

Houghton County businesses will soon be able to get financial help to adopt energy saving measures. The County Board of Commissioners voted to establish a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) district. Managing Director of the Houghton Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) Melissa Davis explains how PACE helps you save money when converting …

A wave of same-day marriage license requests following the Supreme Court’s legalization of same-sex marriage has some counties looking at raising the cost of such a license. That’s not the case in Houghton County where same day marriage licenses are not available. There is a three day waiting period to …

Shopko announces that it is partnering with The Salvation Army to launch its annual “Tools for School” campaign. The two organizations have worked together on the “Tools for School” program since 2005. This year, from July 12 through August 7, customers can help local students in need by dropping donated …

The Michigan Court of Claims has ruled in favor of the Department of Natural Resources and the Natural Resources Commission when it comes to wolves being hunted in the state. Keep Michigan Wolves Protected filed a lawsuit against the DNR and the NRC in April over language in the Michigan …

A new report is calling for prohibiting any effort to start transporting tar sands and heavy crude oil through the Straits of Mackinac pipelines. The aging pipelines have been the target of environmental and other groups who say they’re a major accident waiting to happen. The report, which was a …

The newly announced US-Iran nuclear agreement means there should be more focus on the release of American prisoners in Iran, including Amir Hekmati, a Flint man who has been imprisoned there, according to U-S Congressman Dan Kildee. Kildee says Hekmati’s freedom should not be part of any nuclear deal, but …

A bill to create an African American Affairs Commission in Michigan awaits a vote in the state Senate. The 15 member commission would advise the governor and Legislature on issues affecting the African-American community. Bill sponsor, Senator Rick Jones says he was prompted to introduce the measure after he learned …

The first session day in weeks for lawmakers in the Michigan House yielded little visible progress on finding a road funding fix. The question now is, will today be any different? Lawmakers spent most of Tuesday behind closed doors talking about road funding. A spokesperson for the House Republicans says …