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As we head into the Christmas travel season, gasoline prices are marginally higher in our region than they were a week ago. AAA Michigan’s survey puts the coat of a gallon of unleaded regular in the Marquette metro area at $2.48 per gallon. That’s a penny higher than last week, …

An anti-abortion group says it has collected enough signatures to create an initiative that would outlaw a specific type of abortion in Michigan. The Michigan Values Life Committee is targeting the dilation and evacuation procedure that was used in seven percent of abortions in our state last year, in the …

Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly will again serve free Christmas dinners for seniors who would otherwise be alone on the holiday. Dinners will be served tomorrow at 2:00 at the Church of the Resurrection in Hancock, Sacred Heart Church in Calumet, St. Ignatius Church in Houghton, the Doelle …

The Upper Peninsula’s first recreational marijuana outlet made its first sales yesterday. The Fire Station in Negaunee was an existing medical marijuana supplier. According to its Facebook site, the company received its recreational license last Tuesday. A small supply of marijuana-based vape cartridges went on sale yesterday, in what the …

Independent candidates who want to run for statewide office will have an easier time getting on the ballot. A federal judge has ruled that Michigan’s 30,000-signature requirement for statewide ballot placement was too high. Judge Victoria Roberts of the Eastern District of Michigan has lowered the standard to 12,000 signatures. …

The holiday season can be joyful – and dangerous. It’s a peak time of the year for home fires. State Fire Marshal Kevin Sehlmeyer warns that real Christmas trees can burn very quickly if they dry out and catch fire. He encourages homeowners to check their tree’s water supply every …

The Christmas season typically brings an increase in telephone and internet scams. State Police Trooper Alan Park at the Negaunee Post says the latest online fraud involves someone contacting you who appears to be from a reputable source – such as Microsoft or Google. That person explains that a deposit …

Michigan will allow legal gambling on sports. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a series of bills Friday that will make Michigan the 20th state in the nation to allow sports betting. Native American tribes who operate casinos and other private businesses that have casino licenses will be able to offer sports …

The man accused of stabbing a woman in Calumet last Monday evening was arraigned late last week in Houghton County District Court. 41-year-old Richard Charles Baron faces charges of felonious assault and assault with a deadly weapon. He’s accused of attacking a woman who police say was in a domestic …

Good weather led to a big increase in attendance at this year’s Houghton County Fair. The Fair Board’s year-end report estimates attendance at 23,790 – more than 4,000 better than the 2018 fair. Admission receipts, carnival rides and livestock sale auction receipts set new records. 230 volunteers contributed 5,100 hours …