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Michigan lawmakers will head to deer camp, leaving the victims of their budget manipulations to wait until probably at least December for relief. The State House scrapped a session scheduled for today that could have afforded a last-minute vote to resolve the budget crisis. The impasse began six weeks ago, …

The City of Houghton took another step forward toward finding a new home for municipal offices and the police department last night. Midwest Loan Services has been leasing the upper floors of the existing City Center. The company wishes to take over the whole building, and has offered to purchase …

Portage Township has completed the switchover from old-style mechanical water meters to new, remote-read meters. The first bills based on the new devices were sent out last month, and Township Supervisor Bruce Peterson said there were very few issues. It takes only about 40 minutes to drive by and collect …

Baraga County’s old sheriff’s department boat is still for sale. The county recently purchased a new boat to patrol Keweenaw Bay, and offered its old one for sale. The minimum price was $9,000. The only bid came in at $5,000. At last night’s county board meeting, commissioners decided to hold …

Two local school districts reported quiet board of education meetings this week. The CLK board noted that Calumet High School did well in a recent Newsweek Magazine ranking of STEM programs in high schools across the nation, placing in the top 13 percent. The board accepted the retirement notice of …

The Houghton City Council and the Planning Commission will hold a joint meeting tonight, to discuss the potential sale of the Houghton City Center and the relocation of the city offices and police department. Midwest Loan Services has offered to purchase the building. The company is currently leasing space on …

The UP Regional Blood Center has issued an urgent call for several blood types. If you have A-positive, A-negative, B-positive or O-negative, you are encouraged to donate as quickly as possible. Donations can be made at the local Blood Center office at the Quincy Center in Hancock. UPHS Regional Blood …

A conservative group is criticizing the State Education Department for not implementing an A through F grading system for Michigan schools. A state law required such a system to be implemented a year ago. The Great Lakes Education Project has ties to the DeVos family, and is demanding it be …

Most students applying to Finlandia University in the future will no longer need to submit a college entry test score. Dean of Students Erin Barnett says the ACT and the SAT will be considered optional… The exception will be home-schooled students, some international students, and others for whom the high …

The Michigan Liquor Control Commission is demanding action to resolve a growing problem with shortages of alcoholic beverages in the state. At Tadych’s Econo Foods, manager John Dittmann says they’ve been feeling the pinch… Dittmann says the shortages have also affected some of their specialty selections… The Liquor Control Commission …