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Families receiving welfare could stand to lose their benefits if their kids skip too much school, under a bill that’s passed the State Senate. The measure passed the Republican-controlled Senate 26-12. Democrats argued the bill hurts kids and poor families. The legislation now moves to the Michigan House, where lawmakers …

Traffic was slowed for about 30 minutes in Baraga early this afternoon when a fishing boat slipped off its trailer on US-41. The incident occurred at the entrance to the Baraga Marina, just south of the M-38 intersection. As the truck pulling the boat turned north onto US-41, the good …

A Rockland woman is facing drug charges following her arrest Sunday night. Deputies from the Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office executed the search warrant and arrested 21-year-old Shailyn Marie Pantti She was charged with Possession with intent to deliver synthetic narcotics, otherwise known as bath salts, and possession of marijuana. Bond …

A proposed cell phone tower that would have been located adjacent to the Houghton Elementary School will not be built. Parents of students at the school expressed concern about potential health hazards caused by the tower. (See our story about Sunday’s community meeting here.) In an email release this morning, …

Hancock, MI –Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is hosting a Women’s Health Seminar on Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness on Wednesday, May 27, 2015.  The seminar will be held at UP Health Systems– Portage conference rooms from5:30pm to 7:00pm. Brianne Sable, Physician Assistant (PA) from the Oncology Department at …

A downstate man is dead after an ATV accident in Alger County Sunday. Troopers from the Munising Detachment of the Michigan State Police Negaunee Post say they responded to the crash on an unnamed logging road near Grand Sable Lake in Burt Township around 6:00 p.m. Upon investigation, troopers found …

You can get a free cup of coffee tomorrow and sit down and chat with local law enforcement. Michigan State Police from the Calumet Post are hosting another Coffee with a Cop at the McDonald’s Restaurant in Houghton Wednesday from 8:00am to 10:00am. McDonald’s will be offering free coffee during that …

Another Michigan college has boosted tuition for next year. Students at Lake Superior State University will see a 2.67 percent increase in the cost of taking classes at the Sault Ste. Marie school. The school’s Board of Trustees set tuition at $5,261 per semester, a $137 hike for the 2015-2016 …

Michigan veterans and their dependents now have some help in picking out the college in the state that best supports their academic needs. The Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency classifies colleges, universities and training schools throughout Michigan based on their programs centered around veterans. The institutions can earn bronze-, silver- or …

Legislation to eliminate the Michigan State Police rank of Policewoman has cleared a state Senate committee. MSP Director, Col. Kriste Kibbey-Etue told the Senate Judiciary Committee Policewoman is an outdated title and she would like to see it removed from statute. Bill sponsor, Senate Republican Tonya Shuitmaker of Lawton says …