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This Thursday, the Michigan Public Service Commission is inviting the public to attend a panel discussion and question-and-answer session on the U.P. energy future at the Energy Summit being held at Northern Michigan University. The panel will cover events that have taken place in the Upper Peninsula related to electric …

Power has been restored in a group of areas in Keweenaw County after an outage this past weekend. High winds late Saturday afternoon caused outages in Eagle River, Keweenaw Bay as well as Copper and Eagle Harbor. Power to those area has sinced been restored.

With Michigan Tech putting great emphasis on STEM studies, legislation in Lansing is being brought forward to make sure those certifications get noticed. Legislation has been introduced in the State Senate that would allow a student to receive a science, technology, engineering and mathematics certification on their high school diploma, …

Winter is fast approaching in the Copper Country and state officials are encouraging Michigan residents to weatherize their homes now to save on heating costs later. The Department of Human Services says the average low-income family in Michigan saves $250 to $450 per year in heating, cooling and electric costs …

Secretary of State Ruth Johnson has announced new measures that she says will protect Michigan consumers from scammers trying to sell fake auto insurance. Johnson says the new efforts use cutting-edge technology, expand best practices and maximize resources. They include contracting with a business consulting firm to complete a full …

The Baraga County Toys for Tots campaign got off to a big start yesterday at the annual kickoff concert in Skanee. Howard Mattson of the Marine Corps League says they’ll need every penny of that… and more… MATTSON A. 18-hundred dollars in cash and toys came in at the concert… and …

Mark Schauer’s running mate, Lisa Brown, made a few stops this afternoon in Houghton to speak with supporters about issues with education. Along side Representative Scott Dianda, she spoke to people at Victoria’s Kitchen about the lack of K-12 funding and how it has effected the classrooms. In regards to …

Tomorrow night, the Halloween season kicks off in Houghton with the annual Treat Street, taking place throughout the downtown area. This is the sixth installment of the event and the turnout is expected to reach close to 2000 trick-or-treaters. Lieutenant Nick Roberts of the Houghton Police Department says it’s one …

A world-famous performance group will continue their national tour through the Copper Country later tonight. The Second City will be appearing at the Calumet Theatere at 7:30 and if you’re looking for laughs, it’s the place to be. Nick Rees is one of the members of Second City and he …

As the push towards the November election continues, one of the challengers on the ballot will be stopping by in Houghton later today. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mark Schauer’s lieutenant governor candidate Lisa Brown will be making two stops. The first will be at Victoria’s Kitchen at noon for an education …