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A performance audit of Michigan’s November 3rd election will proceed as planned. Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson confirmed yesterday that the review will begin once the State Board of Canvassers certifies the election results. Officials do not have legal access to the documentation needed for the audit until after the …

Former Michigan Supreme Court Justice Charles Levin has died. Levin served on the high court for more than two decades, before retiring in 1996, always running as an independent. Current Chief Justice Bridget McCormack said Levin’s legacy “is marked by great scholarship, independence, compassion, and courage.” Levin was a cousin …

One of the Copper Country’s most treasured Thanksgiving traditions will continue this year, despite challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic… “We’ve had overwhelming response from our elderly friends that they want the meals, and this is such an important time for them.” Cathy Kass-Aten from Little Brothers-Friends of the Elderly …

Baraga County continues to be the state’s most active COVID-19 hotspot. The seven-day rolling average of 156 diagnoses per 100,00 residents per day puts it ahead of Dickinson County, which is second at 146.  The latest figures from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department show why. Since the last report …

The spotlight on Michigan’s presidential vote in the November 3rd election has turned to Monday’s meeting of the State Board of Canvassers. Yesterday, Trump Re-Election Committee lead attorney Rudolph Giuliani announced that lawsuits challenging the Michigan election result would be abandoned.  Instead, President Donald Trump has summoned the state’s top …

Michigan Tech is using the COVID-19 classroom shutdown to save some money on the heating bill.  Tech Today reports that, beginning tomorrow, the university’s heating plant will shift to weekend/holiday mode. Director of Energy Management Larry Hermanson says the cooldown will continue as long as the campus remains in Health …

MTU’s next COVID-19 Community Town Hall will take place this evening. This week’s theme is “The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Economy.” Laura Connelly from MTU’s College of Business and local business owner Jennifer Julien will provide perspective. The session begins at 7:00. You can follow it online …

Michigan’s employment picture continued to brighten in October. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate 5.5 percent was the lowest it’s been since the pandemic hit in March. Figures released yesterday by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget also placed the state 1.4 percent below the national average – something …

The Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers want to change their votes on certifying the results of the November election – again. Monica Palmer and William Hartmann made national news Monday night, when they refused to certify the Wayne County results, even though no evidence of vote …

Hancock’s Christmas celebration will look different this year. Instead of the traditional Christmas Walk the day after Thanksgiving, where kids would meet Santa in person at City Hall, Santa will be touring the city’s residential neighborhoods on a fire truck… “We will start at one end of town, and there’s …