Three Western Upper Peninsula Counties will receive a portion of more than three million dollars coming to Michigan through the U-S Forest Service’s Secure Rural Schools Program. Gogebic County will get the largest portion… nearly 457-thousand dollars. Ontonagon County will get more than 448-thousand dollars… and Baraga County will receive …

An historic building at Lake Superior State University may be getting new life. “South Hall” was built in the early 1900s… and was originally part of Fort Brady. It’s been closed for a decade… but University officials say a campaign to raise 12-million dollars to renovate it is going well. …

A new survey indicates that lots of Michigan voters support a proposal to test recipients of public assistance who are suspected of using drugs. More than three-quarters of those asked by Lansing-based Marketing Resource Group said they favor such legislation pending in the Michigan Legislature. M-R-G President Tom Shields told …

This year’s extraordinary winter may have had some bearing on the theme that’s been chosen for next year’s Winter Carnival. “While frozen in the ice and snow, we dream of vacations on which to go” was selected recently from ideas submitted to the Blue Key Society. The society is now …

The Michigan Tech School of Business and Economics has named its Outstanding Man and Woman of the Year. Judy Isaacson is a member of the Applied Portfolio Management Program… which recently won two international competitions. She recently spent a semester studying at London Metropolitan University. Cole Smith is a management …

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette wants a quick decision on his appeal of the ruling striking down Michigan’s Constitutional Amendment prohibiting gay marriage. Schuette has asked the U-S Sixth Circuit Court to bypass the initial three-judge panel hearing… and proceed directly to a  hearing in front of all 15 judges. …

U-S Representative Dan Benishek has joined a growing chorus of officials asking the House Appropriations Committee to provide more money to help low-income homeowners pay their heating bills next winter. Funding is provided through the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). LIHEAP provided 3.5-billion dollars in assistance to families across …

A shooting early Sunday morning in Marquette sent two people to the hospital. Police were called to the 200 block of West Bluff Street around 2:30. Both victims were taken to Marquette General Hospital suffering from what were described as “non-life-threatening gunshot wounds.” A suspect was taken into custody. Neither that …

A Marquette Democrat has formally joined the race to unseat 38th District Republican State Senator Tom Casperson. Adam Robarge is an Alpena native who works as the community liaison for the Ore Dock Brewing Company… where his announcement took place on Saturday. In a press release, Robarge promised to work …

Follow the links for more story details. Keweenaw Storm Fall in National Championship For the second year in a row, the Keweenaw Storm girls’ hockey team’s bid for a national championship ended with a loss in the title game. The Storm fell to Cape Cod 2-1 yesterday. Cape Cod opened …