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A homeowner will not face charges in the shooting death of a 19-year old man during a home invasion in Menominee County last November. Sheriffs Deputies say Hayden Gagnon of Pulaski, Wisconsin and two other men broke into the Mellen Township home through the attached garage. He was shot repeatedly …

The three youth detention centers in Michigan are again up for closure in the current state budget. Bay Pines Center in Escanaba, Shawono Center in Grayling and Maxey Boys Training School in Whitmore Lake struggle each year for funding. State Representative Ed McBroom of Vulcan says that’s because there is …

When lawmakers return to Lansing next week, they’ll resume work on the 2016 budget, including higher education funding. The Michigan House and Senate have different versions, with the Senate so far agreeing with the Governor’s proposal which increases funding two percent, but the House cutting that in half, to just …

It’s marketed at “Palcohol.”   And it has some parents and others worried. Essentially, it’s powdered alcohol. Just add water and ‘voila.’   Instant alcohol. It’s not readily available in the US, but a Grand Ledge lawmaker has launched an effort to outlaw it in Michigan before it can hit the store shelves. State …

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 …