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Four people are in custody following a drug bust in Houghton County Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team conducted an investigation that led to the arrest Thursday of the four suspects related to the delivery of heroin and firearm violations. Over the past several weeks, UPSET Detectives have …

It might be the luck of the Irish, but a woman in the Upper Peninsula has a shamrock plant that’s 46 years old. 62-year-old Nancy Magnusson, of Germfask, got the plant from her grandmother Adeline Clark, of Newberry, back in 1970. Magnusson, who’s part Irish, has managed to keep the …

A state House committee has passed legislation which subjects lawmakers and the governor’s office to Freedom of Information and open records laws. State Representative Beau LaFave says local units of government already comply with such laws. The Iron Mountain Republican says there’s no reason his and the governor’s office shouldn’t.

As the President’s 2018 fiscal year budget cuts funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow of Michigan is calling for funding restoration. She says a lot has been done to clean up the Lakes’ contaminated areas, address algae blooms and prevent invasive species. Stabenow says they …

Many basketball fans are glued to the TV during March Madness — and for some, they’re simply following doctors orders. Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites explains.

The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over spring campaign kicks off today. Judge Geno Salomone stood in front of law enforcement officers talking about case after case of drunk drivers who went before him in court. He says he advised them to get help: Fines for drunk driving start at …

LANSING — State Rep. John Kivela (D-Marquette) introduced legislation today to limit the number of products containing ephedrine or pseudoephedrine that a person can purchase within a 30-day period, and also limits how much can be purchased without a valid doctor’s prescription within one year. Both of these products are …

Former U.S. Attorney Barb McQuade is headed to the University of Michigan to teach law. McQuade was asked to step down from her government post by President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. She said she thought she’d have more time to make the transition with the acting …

Michigan House and Senate Democrats introduced legislation that would require health insurance companies and Medicaid to cover wigs for children who suffer hair loss from medical conditions or treatments. State Representative Kevin Hertel co-sponsored the House version of the bill. The wigs would be covered as any other prosthetic would …

If you work in an office, there’s a chance that some of the things your co-workers do will irritate you. Whether it’s giving you a play by play of their current medical ailment to rambling on about politics or wearing strong perfume. Health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites got some expert …