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The VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Hancock is looking for help. Voluntary Service Chief Katie Maxson at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Center in Iron Mountain says volunteers are needed to assist patients with check-in, escort patients to exam rooms, and support office tasks. If you want to help, …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is spending the week in Israel, hoping to strengthen Michigan’s ties with that nation. Whitmer will visit Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Her schedule includes meetings with governmental and economic leaders, stops at General Motors and Ford Motor Company facilities, and an appearance at the Water Technology …

Gasoline prices held basically steady in the central Upper Peninsula last week. AAA Michigan’s survey of the Marquette Metro showed the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.43. That’s a penny less than a week ago, 20 cents less than a month ago, and 29 cents less …

As received from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Grand Rapids: MARQUETTE, MICHIGAN – United States Attorney Andrew Birge announced today that eight defendants have been sentenced to prison for their respective roles in dealing crystal methamphetamine in the Western Upper Peninsula: Keith Lee Raymond, 31, formerly of Ewen, Michigan, was …

The first weekend of Michigan’s firearm deer hunting season is in the books. So… if you had some early success… what should you do? A stop at the DNR office in Baraga is a good idea. Having your deer checked is voluntary. DNR Wildlife Biologist John DePue says it helps …

Michigan is ramping up its war on illegal robocalls. Attorney General Dana Nessel and a group of public and private partners announced the effort Friday. Nessel says the state will provide additional education to consumers about how to protect themselves. New legislation to limit robocalls will be introduced, and enforcement …

Could charging tolls on some Michigan roadways and bridges help resolve our highway funding problem? The state Senate Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure recently forwarded a bill that would require an investigation. MDOT senior policy analyst Aarne Frobom doesn’t doubt that the tolls could bring in money… Speaking on the …

Copper Country residents are receiving fake mailings, claiming to be from the renowned Publishers Clearinghouse. Michigan State Police troopers say the message informs the recipient that they have won a substantial cash prize. A check is included, allegedly to cover taxes, legal and administrative fees. Instructions advise the recipient to contact …

Efforts to make sure local children have happy Christmases are underway. Toys for Tots has set out drop-off boxes for new, unwrapped toys at Walmart, Walgreen’s, Joey’s, Swift Hardware, Houghton Powersports, Auto Value in Houghton and Calumet, Incredible Bank in Calumet, and Superior National Bank branches in Baraga and L’Anse. …

Flags at Michigan government facilities will fly at half-staff again tomorrow, to honor another serviceman who gave his life for our country many years ago. Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued the order on behalf of Army Private Connie Cagle. Cagle was killed on the island of New Guinea in 1942. His …