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A growing bipartisan chorus is urging the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission to release the transcript for discussions held during a closed door meeting in late October. The panel met with lawyers in response to a state civil rights department opinion that said the preliminary draft the group has been working …

More details are emerging about the actions taken by Oxford Community Schools officials in the days leading up to the shooting at the high school last Tuesday, killing four. In a press conference held on Friday, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald discussed several warning signs displayed by 15-year-old Ethan Crumbley. …

The City of Houghton’s May special election is technically already underway. Prospective candidates can pick up nominating packets at City Center during regular business hours. There are no fees charged for running, but anyone interested in having their name on the ballot must return a form filled with 40 to …

UPDATE: The stolen Ford Focus was found by law enforcement in Calumet. It was abandoned in a parking lot and no arrest has been made in the incident. A silver 2006 Ford Focus was taken from a parking lot on Second Street in the Village of Lake Linden between 1:00 …

Two separate two-vehicle accidents in the span of 20 minutes brought traffic to a crawl on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge Thursday afternoon. The first occurred at 3:40 when a Toyota Tacoma driven by 33-year-old Paul Haataja rear ended a Chevrolet Malibu steered by 17-year-old Isaak Pietela. Both are from …

Baraga County is getting a youth hockey tournament. The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce is working with Elite Amateur Sports from downstate to organize the event. Peewee, squirt, and bantam teams will all be featured across two arenas. Dubbed the Frozen Cup, it is the first time in years that …

Barring any unforeseen snags, Coborn’s Inc, based in Minnesota, will close on its acquisition of Tadych’s on Monday. For loyal customers, that won’t mean much through the busy Christmas season. Coborn’s Vice President of Marketing Dennis Host says the company has already visited each Tadych’s location to learn more about …

Superior Tree Farm in Chassell will see families streaming in from across the Copper Country the next two weekends looking for the perfect pine. John Wahmhoff says that if Thanksgiving traffic is an indication, things are going to be quite busy. Already 25 trees have been sold between the Chassell …

With the cancellation of the Holiday Hoopla dinner, the silent auction to benefit career and technical education students moves online. It will run through December 8th, next Wednesday. A link is available here. The Keweenaw Economic Development Alliance is responsible for raising funds for a $1,000 scholarship for CTE students …

Evangel Community Church has seen a lot of change in the past couple years, and it is gearing up for another first next weekend. Pastor Travis Williams says that the modification of the old Shopko site on Memorial Drive is taking shape nicely. For a while, it felt like something …