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Senator Tom Casperson will be spending another two years representing his district in Lansing. With 62% of the votes, Casperson defeated challenger Christopher Germain and he says he was very pleased with the support he received. He adds that there are two issues he will continue to focus on in …

The man convicted of second-degree murder in a domestic assault issue last December has been sentenced. Nima Nassiri appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court this morning and was sentenced to a minimum of 20 years and a maximum of 40 years in prison. He was credited for 332 days served. …

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Friends and family members of those cared for by UP Health System Portage Hospice in the past year gathered to remember their loved ones yesterday. Bereavement Coordinator Marianne Berghefer said the Bells for Hospice ceremony is helpful to those who have suffered the loss… and to the Hospice staff… BERGHEFER. …

The first signs of winter have arrived and the Michigan Department of Transportation has begun preparing for maintenance projects. However, MDOT is still looking for volunteer Road Watchers to give feedback on how well MDOT crews are maintaining highways in the Upper Peninsula this winter. MDOT’s Superior Region is recruiting …

Michigan Tech is looking for a new provost and vice president for academic affairs. A website for the search has been launched, and the job description has been posted. The provost and vice president for academic affairs is the chief academic officer of the University, responsible for all of Michigan …

The time for campaigning, TV ads and yard signs is over. Today is the midterm elections and there isn’t a shortage of races in the state of Michigan and the Copper Country. There are two races for Houghton County Commissioner seats: in District 1, Eugene Londo will go up against …

The City of Hancock has a new police chief. Wayne Butler has been chosen to take over for the retiring Micheal Beaudoin, who served on the department for 38 years, including 26 as Chief of the Police Department. Butler, a Bruce Crossing native, began his career in Morrow, Georgia in …

November is National Hospice Month and today, U.P. Health System Portage Hospice is honoring hospice patients with their annual Bells for Hospice event this afternoon at 2 o’clock at their main campus in Hancock. Pastor David Weber from St. Peter and Paul Lutheran Church in Houghton will be performing a …

After five years of legal wrangling, a drug kingpin pleaded guilty yesterday in U.S. District Court in Marquette. It closes the door on one of the largest marijuana smuggling cases in Upper Peninsula history. 47-year-old Pedro Kobasic of Chicago – who has several aliases – entered federal court yesterday under …