Marquette General Hospital now has a new chief executive officer. Ed Banos has been named CEO, effective immediately. He had been president and chief operating officer of the hospital since last May. He will take over for Gary Muller who stepped down from the CEO position at MGH at the …

This winter has brought down significant snowfall in Houghton County and the Road Commission is trying their best to keep the roads danger-free. Factors like ice cold temperatures and everyday snow fall is making it hard on the plows that hit the streets in the early parts of the morning. …

The Copper Country Humane Society in Houghton wants everyone to know they still have a lot of pets to give away. They recently held their “12 Dogs of Christmas” campaign but were only able to get two of the twelve dogs adopted. Humane Society Staff Member Katelyn Hough says that …

This weekend is the Calumet Colosseum Centennial Celebration and it will feature several games with some of the best youth hockey teams, including two high school games. All leading up to the centennial game on Monday between the Calumet Wolverines and the Portage Lake Pioneers. So what makes this game …

Governor Rick Snyder is set to deliver his fourth State of the State Address on Thursday, January 16. Snyder’s office announced yesterday the Republican governor will deliver the speech in the State House of Representatives chamber before a joint session of the House and Senate at 7 p.m. that day. …

Michigan has lost out on its bid to become one of six sites across the US that will develop unmanned aircraft systems. It had been hoped Alpena would be one of the sites chosen by the Federal Aviation Administration. But the state has lost out to Virginia, New York, Texas, …

Ford Motor Company is announcing the creation of a solar powered concept car. The C-MAX Energi Concept is a first-of-its kind sun-powered vehicle with a solar panel roof that draws power from a special solar concentrator lens similar to a magnifying glass. The C-MAX Solar Energi Concept will be displayed …

State Police are reminding all registered sex offenders that the 15-day address verification period started on Wednesday and runs through mid-month. During this period, state law requires all registered offenders to report in person to their local law enforcement agency, sheriff’s office or nearest MSP post to verify their address. …

Michigan officials are calling the state’s historic first wolf hunt a success, despite falling short of the number they had hoped for. The Department of Natural Resources says as of Tuesday, which was the final day of the wolf hunt, 23 wolves were killed in three sections of the Upper …

For the fourth straight year, Ford Motor Company expects to be the best selling brand in the United States. When numbers are officially released later this week, Ford is anticipating reporting that 2.4 million vehicles were sold in the country this year. Sales highlights include record sales of Fusion, Escape …