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Another list, another high ranking for Michigan Tech. With the latest talks regarding helping members of low-income families get a college education, the websites CollegeNET and PayScale have ranked MTU #1 in the state and 42nd nationwide on their Social Mobility Index, which judges a university’s efforts to increase access …

Michigan’s unemployment in December fell to its lowest level in more than 12 years. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget says the jobless rate last month was down by four-tenths of a percentage point to 6.3 percent. That’s the lowest monthly rate for the state since the November …

Click on the highlighted scores for full stories. High School In high school hockey tonight… – Calumet entertains Escanaba. – Hancock hosts Negaunee. In boys’ high school basketball tonight… – Hancock plays at Calumet. – Lake Linden-Hubbell travels to Baraga. – Jeffers entertains Ontonagon. – Chassell welcomes Ewen-Trout Creek. MTU …

In his 5th State of the State address last night, Governor Rick Snyder called on the legislature to help create a “river of opportunity” for those who are struggling in Michigan. In addition, the governor proposed merging two state departments into one large department. The governor also wants to make …

A local lawmaker is already sounding off on Governor Snyder’s State of the State address. Representative Scott Dianda says that the legislature needs to make Michigan’s economy work for everyone, especially seniors and working families. Dianda continued his opposition of the May ballot proposal regarding road funding saying that it …

Court proceedings for six of the 17 people involved in a large drug bust in Baraga County continued this week in 97th District Court. 32-year-old Corey Haataja of L’Anse, 43-year-old Angela Salbashian of L’Anse and 52-year-old Mark Lahti of Baraga appeared for their preliminary examinations yesterday on charges involving various …

The Michigan Department of Treasury is now processing Michigan Home Heating Credits for the 2014 tax year. The credit assists low-income customers with winter energy bills. The average credit in 2014 was $130. Instruction booklets and forms have been mailed out by the Department of Treasury. For those people who …

2014 proved to be a very successful year for the MTEC SmartZone. The local business incubator announced this week that they created 83 jobs last year and they were also recognized by the Michigan Economic Development Corporation for the milestone. One of the most important programs within the SmartZone is …

Law enforcement officers in parts of the Upper Peninsula targeted drunken snowmobiling over the weekend. Officers from the Schoolcraft and Luce County Sheriff’s Department, the Department of Natural Resources Law Enforcement division and Michigan State Police from the St. Ignace post concentrated on snowmobilers on trails in the Shingleton and …

Until further notice, all inbound and outbound commercial flights are cancelled at the Delta County Airport. It’s because of malfunctioning FAA weather equipment. Airport staff in Escanaba say federal rules forbid anyone to work on the equipment other than FAA employees. The equipment will be inspected this morning. Airport staff …