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The Baraga County Fair opens today at the fairgrounds in Pelkie. This year’s fair will have a different look, with a carnival providing rides and fair-style food. The Senior Day program begins at 11:00 this morning, in a new location at the Community Hall. Fair queen candidates will be presented …

The company that’s building two new power plants in the region has set an ambitious goal for emissions reductions. Two years ago, WEC Energy Group committed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions 40 percent by the year 2030, using 2005 emissions levels as the benchmark. In the company’s most recent Corporate …

The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge has yet another buyer. 4 Lambs Properties of Corpus Christi, Texas, which purchased the financially troubled Lodge at auction last week, has turned its purchase rights over to John Mueller, of Austin, Texas. Mueller was the runner-up in the auction bidding. It’s not known why the …

August has officially been declared Breastfeeding Awareness Month in Michigan. Governor Rick Snyder released the proclamation yesterday, saying that Michigan is committed to reducing infant mortality and improving the health of babies and mothers. There are a couple of related events in the Copper Country over the next several days. …

The Michigan Tech Board of Trustees’ meeting this morning will have a new look. It’s the first meeting for new university president Richard Koubek. It will also be the first meeting presided over by new board chair Brenda Ryan. Ryan is an MTU alumna who has served on the board …

Sharon Avenue will be closed today at the site of the washout that occurred during the Father’s Day flood, between Ridge Road and Razorback Drive. Houghton City Manager Eric Waara said they had an unexpected opportunity to get a contractor to the site to surface the road. Fine grading will …

Finlandia University has been named a top institute for a career in sports and athletics. The designation comes from The Knowledge Review, an international education magazine. The article cited Finlandia’s sports management program, which is augmented by its marketing and graphic design, physical therapist assistant and biology offerings. It included …

With the primary less than a week away, U-S Senator Bernie Sanders will visit our state to support Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Sanders will speak at two rallies in southeast Michigan. Sanders endorsed El-Sayed last week. So did Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive candidate who recently upset incumbent 10-term incumbent congressman …

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Schuette, members of his staff, and his political allies have been hit with a slew of subpoenas alleging that he has used his office as Michigan Attorney General to promote his personal political interests. The Detroit News reports that the group Project Michigan sent out more …

A proposal to change the way legislative districts are drawn in Michigan will appear on the November ballot. The Michigan Supreme Court voted 4-3 yesterday to allow the initiative to proceed. If passed by voters, the redistricting process would be taken out of the hands of the legislature, and turned …