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Michigan’s first recreational marijuana licenses have been issued. Tuesday, the Marijuana Regulatory Agency awarded license number one to Exclusive Brands of Ann Arbor. Exclusive Brands already produces marijuana for the medical market. Its new licenses will allow it to grow up to 1,500 plants, and process marijuana into other products, …

Installation of security cameras has been completed in all of the Hancock schools. Superintendent Steve Patchin says funding for the upgraded system came through the district’s sinking fund. At Monday night’s meeting, the Hancock Board of Education also reviewed the progress of an energy audit being done by Bay Electric. …

The state is making it easier to get a permit to use sandbags to combat erosion along Great Lakes beaches. High water levels and fall storms have caused significant losses. Some houses have had to be abandoned, and others will need to be moved. While most of the damage has …

The federal government says some of the over-the-counter drugs and cosmetics sold by the Dollar Tree and Family Dollar store chains may not be safe. The Food and Drug Administration issued a warning letter to store owner Greenbriar International last week. It accuses Greenbriar of importing products – mostly from …

A New Jersey man has been arrested and charged with planning the recent defacing of Temple Jacob in Hancock. Nazi symbols, including a swastika and what appeared to be a crudely drawn Schutzstaffel SS logo were spraypainted onto the historic building September 21st. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that 18-year-old Richard …

Despite favorable weather and a weekend opening, the number of deer checked in by hunters at the DNR office in Baraga dropped significantly this year. 31 deer were brought to the Baraga office over the first three days of the season. That’s 23 percent below last year, and 16 percent …

The City of Houghton is looking for members for several of its boards. There are positions on the Planning Commission, the Housing Commission, the Downtown Development and Tax Increment Finance Authority, and the Board of Review, all beginning January 1st, 2020. All applicants must be residents of the City of …

The VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic in Hancock is looking for help. Voluntary Service Chief Katie Maxson at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Center in Iron Mountain says volunteers are needed to assist patients with check-in, escort patients to exam rooms, and support office tasks. If you want to help, …

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is spending the week in Israel, hoping to strengthen Michigan’s ties with that nation. Whitmer will visit Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Bethlehem. Her schedule includes meetings with governmental and economic leaders, stops at General Motors and Ford Motor Company facilities, and an appearance at the Water Technology …

Gasoline prices held basically steady in the central Upper Peninsula last week. AAA Michigan’s survey of the Marquette Metro showed the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded is $2.43. That’s a penny less than a week ago, 20 cents less than a month ago, and 29 cents less …