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If you make less than $69,000 a year, a free file tax program is available at IRS.GOV, but sadly, not many people are using it. A newly released audit from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, is blaming confusion, complexity and lack of awareness, for the low rate of …

The Houghton Police Department is reminding the public that scam phone calls, are making their way through the city. The scam calls are being used with the Houghton Police Department phone number, but are not actually being made from Houghton’s PD. The calls are claiming they’re from the IRS or …

Time is running out, to purchase your hunting and fishing licenses as well as hunting and snowmobiling permits, before the DNR sales system temporarily shuts down, for a much needed upgrade. Starting Friday February 15th, all DNR licenses will not be sold, until noon on Tuesday, February 18th, as their …

A Michigan lawmaker has guns stolen from his home, and a group from the U.P. has comments about the incident.  The Lansing home of Representative Beau Lafave of Michigan’s 108th District, was recently broken into, and two of his guns were stolen. One of the guns, was one Lafave had …

Governor Whitmer has proposed a $61.9 Billion budget for Michigan, with education coming up a big winner. K-12 Classroom spending is set to see it’s largest increase since 2001. Battling pregnancy related deaths, and climate change, were also key issues.  Giving school districts $25 Million, so teachers may receive $250 …

Last night authorities broke up a meth lab in Calumet Township. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team, also known as “UPSET” performed a search warrant at a home on Caledonia Street. UPSET had been tipped off that a meth lab, may have been in the house. An abundance …

We’ll start this Friday off with the winners from this year’s Winter Carnival Snow Statue Competition. This year’s carnival theme was “Discover What Shines From Prehistoric Times.” For the 3rd time in the last 4 years, Phi Kappa Tau was the overall winner, in the month long competition. Stop by …

The UP’s Energy Task Force’s next meeting, is tomorrow in St. Ignace. The Task Force, will be looking for public input, regarding propane availability in the UP. The results of the meeting will be included in the report that must be turned over to Governor Whitmer by March 31st.  Last …

There are now new resources to help Michigan’s drivers with the state’s new auto insurance laws, set to take effect July 1st. The Department of Insurance and Financial Services has launched a new website, created consumer guides and has a new toll free hotline. Implementing legislation that protects consumers and …

One man is dead in a Crystal Falls snowmobile accident. On Tuesday evening, Iron County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a snowmobile accident on Trail 113 South of Superior Avenue. The driver, a 42 year old male from Crystal Falls, struck a tree, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The …