An order issued by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel banning open carry for firearms at polling places on Tuesday has been struck down. Yesterday, Michigan Court of Claims Chief Judge Christopher Murray issued a preliminary injunction based on a technicality, saying that Nessel had not followed proper procedure in establishing …
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Legalization of recreational marijuana use in Michigan was supposed to cut down on illegal drug trafficking. So far, it hasn’t. At a news conference in Detroit yesterday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced that the amount of illegal pot they have seized coming into Michigan this year is 17 …
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An employee of the Houghton County Clerk’s office has filed a lawsuit against County Clerk Jennifer Kelly. A release from the Eliason Law Office in Hancock says the four-count suit stems from an email sent by Kelly on October 19th about employee Beverly Smith. In the email, Kelly is said …
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COVID-19 cases in our region continue to rise. The latest report from the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department shows 97 new confirmed diagnoses and 21 more probable cases since the last summary was issued late Thursday. Gogebic County leads the surge, with 46 confirmed positives and three deaths. Houghton County’s …
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With a week remaining before election day, Michigan continues on a record-setting pace for absentee voting… “As of Friday, 3.1 million Michigan citizens had requested to vote absentee, which is three times the number of those who voted absentee in 2016.” On Monday’s Morning Coffee program on KBear 102.3, Michigan …
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The Portage Lake District Library’s popular 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program has gone online. The project encourages families to read to youngsters, with a goal of reaching 1,000 books before they begin kindergarten. Families can set their own pace. Along the way, kids can get a sticker from the library …
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Federal prosecutors are asking for a 40-day extension of the deadline for seeking indictments in the case involving the alleged attempted kidnapping of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. The law typically requires that indictments be handed down within 30 days of an arrest. In a court filing yesterday, prosecutors said they …
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With a week until voting closes, former Vice President Joe Biden’s lead over President Donald Trump in Michigan is holding steady. The latest EPIC-MRA poll shows Biden with a 48 to 39 percent advantage. The numbers were released over the weekend, in a poll that concluded October 16th. It has …
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The Houghton city police department is asking for the public’s help in solving a break-in at the Suomi Restaurant. The incident took place early Sunday morning. The suspect is described as a white male in his early 20s, who was wearing eyeglasses. He may go by the name Kendrick. Images …
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Former Houghton City Manager Scott MacInnes will step in as the interim CEO of the MTEC SmartZone. MacInnes will take over for Daniel Jamison, who announced his resignation September 3rd. MacInnes served as Houghton city manager for 17 years, before retiring in 2014. Since then, he has worked as a …
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