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With more than 12,000 small towns considered, the city of Houghton was selected to be in the top 100 of the most livable small towns in America. The Copper Country city was ranked 96th on the national list released by Livability.com, one of three Michigan cities to make the list …

Police would have to get a search warrant before looking through your emails and text messages under a resolution working its way through the Michigan House. The ACLU of Michigan says police departments in the state have devices that can skim data from your cell phone without you knowing it, …

State Veterinarian Dr. James Averill has ordered the cancellation of all poultry and waterfowl exhibitions throughout Michigan for the rest of the year to protect birds from avian influenza. The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development says this includes, but is not limited to shows, exhibitions, swap meets, petting zoos …

A new study shows that rumble strips on centerlines and along the edge of roads are saving lives in Michigan. Wayne State University researchers say the strips on 5,700 miles of two-lane high-speed roads since 2008 have led to 337 fewer crashes, 16 fewer deaths and prevented 62 more serious …

The state will stop paying to lease 23 idle passenger cars that had been slated for use on two proposed commuter rail services in southeast Michigan. Tim Hoeffner, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation’s rail office, says the state will have spent $11.4 million when it suspends lease payments …

People elected to serve on city councils or school boards couldn’t phone in a vote – or Skype one – under a bill advancing in the Michigan legislature. The measure would require anyone voting to be at the meeting, in-person. They could still take part in meetings remotely if there …

The Houghton Police Department reports they are investigating a personal injury accident which occurred on Friday, May 29th just before 4:00pm. A vehicle driven by a 46-year-old Houghton woman was pulling off of Huron Street on to Sheldon Avenue. A 41-year-old Hancock woman was walking across the road on Sheldon …

The Houghton County Prosecutor’s Office issued a warrant for Reckless Driving for the 27-year-old Houghton man who was involved in a reckless driving and crash incident on May 21st in Calumet Township. The subject was able to post bond and was released. He is set for arraignment on June 19th …

For the full story, see http://www.mtu.edu/news/stories/2015/june/michigan-tech-board-trustees-extends-president-glenn-mrozs-contract.html The Michigan Tech Board of Trustees has extended President Glenn Mroz’s contract through June 30, 2018. His current contract ends on June 30, 2016. The new contract can be renewed on a year-to-year basis. Tech Today reports that the extension follows two years of …

The case against a Hubbell man accused of 2nd Degree Murder and Attempted Murder will not go to trial. 43-year-old Paul Moilanen changed his plea to No Contest as part of a plea agreement in Houghton County Circuit Court on Friday. Moilanen is charged in the stabbing death of 48-year-old …