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Three Escanaba residents arrested during a large UPSET bust in late March were handed down sentences in Delta County Circuit Court. 36-year-old Jaime Mason was sentenced to 30 days in jail with credit for two days served. She’ll also have to pay $698 in fines. 22-year-old Shanna Martin was given …

HOUGHTON, MICHIGAN (June 19, 2015) – Last year, ‘The Really Big Show’ sold out! But Program Director Todd Brassard is hopeful that earlier ticket sales this year will increase the chances for die-hard fans to purchase seats in advance. The show is Saturday, August 1 at Michigan Technological University’s state-of-the-art …

With a jobless rate in May of 5.5 percent, Michigan ranks near the middle of the states in terms of unemployment. According to the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 19 states with higher jobless rates than Michigan in May. Two are Great Lakes states. Both Illinois at 6 …

Usually you go from Michigan to Las Vegas to win big money. But this time it was the other way around. A Las Vegas woman came to Michigan to visit her newborn twin grandchildren and will head home with plenty of memories and a big stack of cash. Patricia Kraydich …

Michigan House Democrats, despite their tough talk on spending the summer in Lansing to work on road funding, will be taking a breather over the next few months. House Minority Leader Tim Greimel says his members can take a week off but need to keep their eyes on the prize, …

A bill making it easier for those who inherit a gun to sell it awaits a vote in the Senate. Current law requires that someone be licensed to have a gun to legally possess the weapon, which poses a problem for those who may inherit a gun. Senator Mike Shirkey …

People don’t want every gas station to sell beer, nor do they want craft beer sampled at farmer’s markets, according to a survey commission by the Michigan Beer and Wine Wholesalers Association. Michigan Brewers Guild Executive Director Scott Graham says getting access to farmer’s markets isn’t high atop their to-do …

36-year-old Isaac Laplander appeared for a preliminary hearing in 97th District Court. The Calumet man is facing several charges on two cases including safebreaking–a felony punishable by life in prison, two counts of Breaking and Entering with intent which are 10 year felonies and Unlawful Driving Away of a Motor …

The quick thinking and persistence of Michigan Department of Natural Resources staff workers at Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park were central to efforts this week to aid three hikers lost in Michigan’s largest state park. “This rescue is another excellent example of the dedication and professionalism of our employees,” said …

An Upper Peninsula legislator is making a push to undo term limits for lawmakers. State Representative Ed McBroom says term limits have made it difficult for legislators to solve problems. He wants to either repeal or alter Michigan’s term limit law. Michigan voters approved term limits in 1992. McBroom says …