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Former Michigan State University president Lou Anna Simon will face a criminal trial over her role in the Dr. Larry Nassar case. Simon is accused of lying to investigators who were looking into charges that Nassar sexually assaulted hundreds of young women he treated while working as a sports physician …

Population projections for Michigan released recently by the Department of Technology, Management and Budget don’t bode well for the Upper Peninsula. On the whole, Michigan’s population is expected to grow by about a half-million people over the next decade. Much of that gain will be focused in the Ann Arbor …

The budget impasse continues in Lansing. Crucial programs for schools, law enforcement, hospitals and other issues remain unfunded following the line item vetoes issued by Governor Getchen Whitmer and the transfers made by the state administrative board. Republicans say they’re willing to negotiate… but they want a commitment from Whitmer, …

Good weather bolstered the attendance at a number of Halloween-themed events in the Copper Country Saturday. At Treat Street on Shelden Avenue, Houghton city councilor Robert Magowen said they had a record turnout… This year, businesses and organizations from outside downtown Houghton were invited to set up along the sidewalks… …

A woman died yesterday morning in a mobile home fire in Gwinn. A Marquette County Sheriff’s Department release said the trailer was fully involved when Sands Township firefighters arrived on the scene around 9:00. Rescuers could not enter. The body was found later, in the wreckage. No identification has been …

A man who fired a shotgun at family members was arrested yesterday morning in Humboldt Township. State Police troopers were called to a residence around 9:00. They were told that the man had become violent during an argument about money. Family members tried to leave the residence, but the man …

The Gander Outdoors store in Marquette is closing. A quiet announcement was made on Facebook last week. It’s the second shutdown for the store, which was shuttered for the first time two years ago when Gander Mountain filed for bankruptcy. The store was reopened in early 2018 as Gander Outdoors …

As promised, Governor Gretchen Whitmer is asking the state Supreme Court to reinstate Michigan’s ban of flavored nicotine-based vaping products. Whitmer filed the request Friday. She had issued the emergency order September 4th. It took effect October 2nd, but was quickly struck down by the Michigan Court of Claims. Whitmer …

Two of the region’s biggest Halloween events will be held today. In Houghton, Shelden Avenue will be closed from 4:00 until 6:00 for Treat Street. Kids in costumes will flood into town, starting at the City Center to pick up their free trick-or-treat bags and tour the haunted house. Downtown …

The ongoing budget dispute in Lansing could start costing local governments some big bucks before too long. Houghton County Administrator Eric Forsberg delivered a summary to the Board of Commissioners last night… There was a bit of good news. The county had been told recently that federal grant money to …