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A two-residential house in Hancock is a complete loss after a fire ravaged the home in the early morning hours. The fire occurred at 309 Scallon Street just outside of the downtown area, near Gino’s Restaurant. Emergency personnel had to battle the immense cold temperatures outdoors as well the fiery …

A cause to a fire at the Michigan Tech Motor Pool is under investigation. Michigan Tech Police say the fire was discovered around 5:00 this morning. Fire departments from Houghton and Hurontown responded and put out the fire. A small snow removal vehicle had caught fire…damaging the roof of the …

UPDATE:  The Village of L’Anse is encouraging residents to run water about a pencil lead in width to keep pipes from freezing.  Residents are asked to contact the village office if they do so that an adjustment can be made on their bill.   The city of Houghton has begun …

Pitchers and catchers report for spring training Thursday, but members of the Detroit Tigers haven’t just been sitting around during the off season. Jordan Field with the Detroit Tigers Foundation says all year long members of the Tigers organization are participating in community events like going to a ball game …

Governor Rick Snyder has signed an executive order establishing the Middle-Eastern American Affairs Commission. Snyder signed the executive order Wednesday, establishing the commission which will replace the Michigan Council on Arab and Chaldean American Affairs, which was created by executive order in 2013. The governor says the change reflects the …

The Michigan House Wednesday continued efforts to cut spending in the General Fund this year, by approving a $420 million reduction. It’s part of a larger effort underway to bring the state budget into balance. The measure transfers money from the School Aid Fund for community colleges. Minority Democrats opposed …

Governor Rick Snyder’s recommendation to increase school aid spending by $75 per pupil is being rejected by key GOP lawmakers. The Republican chair of the Senate K-12 budget committee Geoff Hansen wants to increase spending for schools at the lower end of the scale and take money away from richer …

A stretch of M-28 in Marquette County will remain closed for at least this morning. Due to worsening weather conditions, a decision has been made by the Alger and Marquette Road Commissions in conjunction with the Michigan State Police, and Michigan Department of Transportation officials to close M-28 indefinitely between …

State Representative Scott Dianda is the 2014 Timbermen Legislator of the Year. The award is given by the Michigan Association of Timbermen…an organization that works on important forestry issues, provides lines of insurance for timbermen, works with governmental leaders on issues and solutions and works to build support for forests by the …

Visitors to the Hancock Tori could see some nice enhancements this summer, if a pair of recent grant applications are successful. The first is an $11,000 grant application to the Department of Agriculture and the second is for $2,000 to the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs. Hancock City …