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Two U.P. communities are receiving grants to upgrade certain infrastructure. The City of Bessemer will receive a $5,265,000 grant to upgrade their 100-year-old sewer system and the Village of Laurium will receive a $15,000 grant to help purchase a new police vehicle. U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the Senate …

Preliminary construction on the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community’s new gas station in Marquette is starting up again. KBIC officials say they’ve already sent out a request for proposals to local design and engineering firms. They have some preliminary concepts in mind but need to come to a consensus before completing …

Nonprofit organizations are responsible for 10 percent of the jobs held in Michigan, according to a report from Public Sector Consultants. The analysis showed the nonprofit sector pays nearly $5 billion in wages every three months and employs 438,000 people. Approximately half those jobs are held in the health services …

An effort is underway in the Michigan Legislature to crack down on food assistance fraud in Michigan. The legislation targets retailers who allow people to buy and sell their Bridge cards in exchange for money. Many complain that food assistance Bridge cards have been sold for cash which then is …

Consumer confidence declined in May, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers. U of M economist Richard Curtin, director of the surveys, says the decrease was not due to the gloomy state of the economy during the 1st quarter, which had the weakest pace of growth in …

The University of Michigan will play a leading role in the most comprehensive study of concussion and head impact exposure ever conducted. The $30 million joint initiative between the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the U.S. Department of Defense will enhance the safety of student-athletes and service members. Researchers say …

This weekend, one journey will end while another one will be just beginning. The Copper Country Habitat for Humanity is holding two events tomorrow. The first will be a mortgage burning celebration for Steve Fish of South Range. Fish received his house in 1997 and has paid off his mortgage …

Aspirus Keweenaw has been named one of America’s Top 100 Critical Access Hospitals by the iVantage Strength Index, the health care industry’s most comprehensive rating of acute care hospitals. The system rates more than 1300 critical access hospitals in rural areas on metrics ranging from quality, patient perspective and affordability. …

Today you can spend some time with those who protect and serve the community during the Coffee With A Cop event going on this morning until 11 a.m. The Michigan State Police from the Calumet Post will be hosting the event at the Suomi Restaurant in Houghton. Among those who …

The Lake Char has been preparing this week for its spring surveys throughout Lake Superior. The boat is a DNR operated research vessel that conducts surveys of fish populations in Lake Superior from Isle Royale along the coast to Grand Marais. The crew will survey details of fish populations such …