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Work crews in Hancock are busy trying to fix a water main break on the city’s east side. The break occurred over the weekend on Cooper Avenue between East Street and Vivian Street. Some residents have complained about brown dirty water coming through their pipes. Public Works Director Bill Marlor …

Lansing, MI – Since 2000, the Michigan Youth Livestock Scholarship Fund (MYLSF) has awarded more than $360,000 in scholarships and educational awards to outstanding youth who have exhibited at the premier livestock events in the state of Michigan. To be eligible for either the MYLSF general scholarship or the statewide …

Customers should act soon or making arrangements may be more difficult Ishpeming, MI – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) reports that more than 2,700 of its customers are four months or more behind on their utility bills. Those customers could face disconnection of their service soon unless they make payments …

The water filling abandoned mine tunnels could be a major geothermal resource, both on the Keweenaw Peninsula and across the United States. Tech Today reports that student researchers at Michigan Tech have put together the first comprehensive guidebook communities can use to explore the feasibility of utilizing mine water for …

Bells will be ringing in Hancock on Thursday as well as the city participates in the National Park Services initiative, “Bells Across The Land: A Nation Remembers Appomattox” commemorating the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War. The event will take place at Lakeside Cemetery at 3:15p.m. with …

Keweenaw National Historical Park joins parks, programs and partners across the country to encourage everyone to find their park and share their stories online at FindYourPark.com. Launched by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, Find Your Park is a public awareness and education campaign celebrating the milestone centennial anniversary …

It appears that water levels in the Great Lakes are it good shape for the new boating season. The news comes only two years after some of the lowest levels ever recorded. The US Army Corps of Engineers reports that each of the Great Lakes are near or even above …

A new statewide program focuses on inspiring kids in grades four through eight. The Michigan Department of Education says the Student Inspiration Project recognizes the need for more engagement in classrooms. It’s designed to help motivate students to fully engage in their education before they enter ninth grade. The Project’s …

High School graduates could get a special STEM endorsement on their diploma under a measure before a state senate committee in Lansing. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering and mathematics. STEM classes are different in that they allow students to work more directly with materials. And senate Republican John Proos …

Michigan’s Junior US Senator says he’s working on legislation in Congress to close the gap on a pay differential for those in the military and support homeless veterans, among other benefit services. Detroit US Senate Democrat Gary Peters says his effort to bring equality to military pay involves creating a …