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Fall turkey hunting season begins Sunday in Michigan. Any limited-quota licenses that remain may be purchased by any hunter with a current base license or mentored youth license. That includes those who did not apply for a fall turkey license. Hunters may purchase one license a day until quotas are …

The State of Michigan has rolled out a new form for reporting elder abuse. The Elder Abuse Task Force headed by Attorney General Dana Nessel and Supreme Court Justice Megan Cavanagh introduced the form this week, calling it Michigan’s first standardized system to help law enforcement prosecute elder abuse crimes. …

The State of Michigan will join other states in a potential deal with Purdue Pharma over the damage caused by its drug OxyContin. Attorney General Dana Nessel confirmed the decision yesterday, saying the move would be better for the state than trying to pursue an individual settlement. The arrangement would …

Applications are now being accepted for grants from the Copper Country Youth Hockey Fund for 2019-2020. Grants must support youth ice hockey programs throughout the Copper Country Junior Hockey Association territory, and expand opportunities for youth to develop hockey skills. Applications must fall within the guidelines established by the Keweenaw …

A book that features the Calumet Theatre has won a 2019 State History Award. Once Upon a Time at the Opera House: Drama at Three Historic Michigan Theaters, 1882-1928 was written by James Berton Harris, and published by Michigan State University Press. It’s a lavishly illustrated look at three community …

Houghton’s fall clean-up will run from September 28th to October 27th. The dates were approved Wednesday night by the city council. Dumpsters will be available seven days a week at the city garage at the corner of Technical Avenue and Gundlach Road. Wood, brick, furniture, clothes and metal will be …

With bipartisan talks at a standstill, Michigan’s Republican-led House and Senate moved forward yesterday with budget proposals of their own. Bills approved by various committees would provide little increase for higher education, a larger boost for K-12 education, and a significant boost for clean drinking water funding. Democratic Governor Gretchen …

A Baraga County farmer can continue to raise a special breed of hog. The state sued Roger and Brenda Turunen in 2012, saying that the pigs they raised were illegal under a Michigan law that had been passed to reduce the wild boar population. There followed a lengthy battle over …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s proposed ban on flavored e-cigarettes in Michigan may be eclipsed by President Trump’s recently-announced initiative to remove them from the market nationwide. Wherever it comes from, such a ban will have significant effects on an industry that sells more than two-billion dollars worth of product each year …

High winds caused power problems across the Keweenaw Peninsula overnight. UPPCO reported more than 1,700 customers without power early this morning. Crews continue to work to restore service. See the latest figures here. Ontonagon REA does not report service outages.