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Continuing with a year of firsts, the winning teams of the Clean Snowmobile Challenge 2015 showcase rookies, first-time champions and a new category. Tech Today reports that after years of tough competition, the University of Wisconsin-Madison took home the MacLean-Fogg traveling cup for their internal combustion sled in the challenge’s …

A Hubbell man facing second-degree murder and attempted murder charges is going to trial. Paul Moilanen, 42, will face a jury of his peers during a trial starting June 15th in Houghton County Circuit Court. Moilanen is accused of stabbing 48-year-old Marcy LaVigne and her teenage daughter in September at …

A Michigan State Police Trooper is fortunate not to be hurt after another driver slammed into his vehicle. The trooper from the Negaunee Post was sitting in his patrol car during a traffic stop at approximately 11:30 p.m. Friday, when the other car crashed into his. The accident happened on …

UP Health System – Portage is proud to announce that Jeff Lang will be joining the hospital as Chief Executive Officer effective March 9, 2015. Having nearly 20 years of experience in healthcare leadership, Lang brings a wide range of experience to his new role. He most recently served as …

The Hancock Education Association announces HEA Scholarship The Hancock Education Association once again announces its HEA scholarship for Hancock Central High School Alumni. Former Hancock students who are juniors or seniors in the education program at their university are eligible. Applications are available at www.hancock.k12.mi.us. Click on the high school …

A partnership between the three Upper Peninsula state university presidents is the recipient of an award to recognize their successful collaboration, The Upper Peninsula Education Partnership recently received the 2015 Collaborate Award at the Michigan Governor’s Economic and Education Summit in Detroit. The partnership was recognized for uniting a network …

Federal officials say bald eagles reached a record 750 breeding pairs in Michigan in 2014. Consumers Energy reports that many of the eagles trace their roots to eagles that nested near Tippy Dam and other hydro facilities the utility operates along the Manistee, Au Sable and Muskegon rivers. The dams …

The impact of tourism on the state’s economy is growing, and it’s economic impact could be ready to hit $100 billion, according to the Vice President of Travel Michigan. David West appeared before a legislative committee in Lansing to, among other things, tout the Pure Michigan advertising budget of nearly …

While there is a push to have police in Michigan wear body cameras, both state and local officials are struggling over just how to pay for it. State Senate Republican Rick Jones, a former sheriff in Michigan, says it’s a “good idea,” but he says the cost will be “great” …

Pack the Dee and help Houghton be named Hockeyville USA. That’s what residents from throughout the area are being asked to do, as part of the national contest put on by Kraft Foods. Communities are competing for the title along with $150,000 for improvements to their rink and the privilege …