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A semi truck driver was arrested early yesterday after his rig jackknifed across US-45 four miles north of Watersmeet. State police troopers who arrived on the scene shortly after 3:00 am found the highway blocked, and the driver drunk. He was taken to the Gogebic County jail. His identity has …

Talks on relaxing Michigan’s legislative term limits continue in Lansing. House and Senate leaders have been meeting with officials from the Michigan Chamber of Commerce and Voters Not Politicians – the group that led the recent drive to reform legislative districting. Participants say nothing has yet been decided, but it …

A State House committee has passed a group of bills designed to loosen controls on handguns. The Military, Veterans and Homeland Security Committee advanced the measures yesterday. They would allow concealed carry in hospitals, daycares and churches, make concealed pistol licenses optional, and relax restrictions on carrying handguns in vehicles. …

Victims of domestic violence, stalking, sexual abuse and human trafficking could keep their addresses secret under legislation approved unanimously by the Michigan Senate yesterday. Participants in the program would receive an identification number. Mail intended for them would be sent to a state government address, and then forwarded. Driver’s licenses …

The Houghton City Council will hold a public hearing tonight about a proposed federal grant. The $199,900 stipend from Rural Development would be used to help purchase a police vehicle, two dump trucks, a wheel loader, a skid steer loader, and an excavator thumb. Public comment is welcome. The hearing …

A controversy has flared up over the logo for Michigan Tech’s upcoming Winter Carnival. In a Facebook post last evening, the Blue Key Society – which organizes Winter Carnival – said the logo was being modified because of complaints that the original contained “controversial content and graphics.” The theme for …

Taxpayers in the Dollar Bay-Tamarack City School District will save a little money on the upcoming projects they authorized in the millage election in August. Monday night, the Board of Education approved a bond purchase bid from BOK Financial Securities. The interest rate is 2.46 percent. That’s lower than expected, …

The Salvation Army will begin its winter coat giveaway today. Families who need winter coats can stop at the Salvation Army building in Hancock between 9:00 and 3:00 today and tomorrow. Yes, it’s just October, but Envoy Brenda DeLacy knows winter’s on its way… Families who need winter gear are …

Main Street Calumet is putting the final touches on Saturday’s Trunk or Treat event… That’s Main Street Calumet’s Leah Polzien, who says the treat side of the event is the crowd of kids who turn out to collect candy from the trunkers, and from participating downtown businesses… They’ll also be …

Halloween is a little over a week away, and several area haunted houses will be operating this weekend. The Sigma Pi Fraternity and Theta Chi Epsilon Sorority will hold their 33rd Annual “Grimm’s Fairytales Haunted Haus” Friday and Saturday at the Sigma Pi house on College Avenue. Sigma Pi member …