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The Houghton City Council will discuss a rezoning proposal at tonight’s meeting. The Hope Fellowship Church has asked that a portion of the property it owns along West Sharon Avenue be changed from Single Family to General Business. A public hearing will be held at 5:30 at the City Center, …

The Michigan appeals court has reversed the conviction of a Gogebic County teenaged girl who fantasized about killing a boy and his pets on social media. The girl, identified in court records as “J.P.,” formed a Snapchat group with three other girls, all in sixth or seventh grade. They shared …

This year’s Boy Scout popcorn sale is underway. The Hiawathaland District Boy Scout Popcorn sale will feature all of the varieties offered over the past several years, plus a couple of new options. Of the total funds raised through popcorn sales, about 36 percent stays with the local troop and …

The company that owns the controversial Line Five pipeline is planning to add some additional supports to a small portion of its run through the Straits of Mackinac. Enbridge says the Army Corps of Engineers has given it a permit to place 54 steel supports along a 75-foot area to …

A strong line of thunderstorms produced a rare tornado warning in the western Upper Peninsula last night. The alert was issued around 10:00 pm. The National Weather Service said radar indicated potential tornadic activity in the Paulding area. The resulting warning covered the northern half of Iron County, along with …

After a busy first two days of the Kraft Hockeyville USA celebration, we’ll take a breath today. The only event on the schedule is the Red and Blue Fundraiser tonight at the National Guard Readiness Center. Historian Dr. Bill Sproule and NHL great Jeremy Roenick will speak. Tickets for that …

The state legislature has passed all of the bills needed for the 2019-2020 fiscal year budget, and sent them on to Governor Gretchen Whitmer for review. The budget totals $59-billion. Most of the 14 bills passed on party line votes. The only ones that garnered significant bipartisan support were those …

Gasoline prices have risen in the week since a major Saudi oil facility was damaged by a drone attack, but not as much as some had feared. AAA Michigan’s survey puts the average price for the Marquette region at $2.68 per gallon. That’s six cents higher than a week ago, …

The Republican-led state legislature hopes to have completed state budget bills forwarded to Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer late this week. At the GOP’s retreat on Mackinac Island over the weekend, Senate leader Mike Shirkey told reporters that the plan to complete the document with minimal input from the governor is …

Thursday is the deadline for applications from those wishing to serve out the remainder of an unexpired term on the CLK Board of Education. The appointment will last only until the end of the year, when the seat will be taken over by the successful candidate in the November election. …