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Gasoline prices in Michigan continued their downward trend last week. AAA Michigan’s survey puts the current statewide average for a gallon of unleaded regular at $2.41 – nine cents less than a week ago. Prices are generally higher in the Upper Peninsula. The average price in the Marquette metro area …

Students planning to enroll in college next fall and their families can get a head start on the financial aid process tonight at the Portage Lake District Library. The TRIO Pre-College Program will host a Financial Aid Night, to help with filling out the notorious FAFSA form… TRIO’s Kaillee Laplander …

The ballot is almost set for next month’s Keweenaw Bay Indian Community election. In Saturday’s primary, crowded fields of candidates were narrowed down to four competitors who will compete for two Tribal Council seats in each district. In the Baraga District, incumbent Rodney Loonsfoot led the field with 133 votes. …

Work planned for the Houghton-Hancock Bridge this week could cause some evening traffic delays. The Michigan Department of Transportation will be replacing fiber optic communications cable connectors. During the day, the bridge will not be operational. It will be placed in the intermediate position to allow smaller watercraft to pass …

Two people were taken to UP Health System-Portage after a single-car crash Saturday afternoon on the Pelkie-Tapiola Road. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies say a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old Pelkie girl passed another vehicle around 3:00, then slid out of control on the slushy road. The vehicle spun around several …

No serious injuries were reported from a two-vehicle crash in Portage Township Friday morning. Houghton County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Superior Road around 11:30. They tell us an elderly couple in a Jeep didn’t notice an oncoming dump truck when they pulled out from their driveway. The dump truck …

A semi-truck driver from Wisconsin was killed yesterday in a crash in Delta County. State Police troopers say the man was hauling a load of hot tar on US-2 in Nahma Township around 10:30 am when the truck left the road and foundered in a ditch. Bystanders began CPR. He …

Overnight parking bans take effect in many Copper Country cities and villages tonight. The bans are designed to facilitate snow removal, and will remain in effect until May 1st. Unattended vehicles could be ticketed or towed.

The Copper Country stepped up big time in the recent State Police “Stuff A Blue Goose” Food Drive. Trooper Kevin Rajala says the Calumet Post collected 10,355 pounds of food. That’s 2,000 pounds more than last year… Grocers helped by selling discounted donation packages. Food collected has been turned over …

There’s some state money coming to the Upper Peninsula to promote tire recycling. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy is giving $70,000 to the Superior Watershed Partnership to use across the peninsula, and $4,000 to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. The money will be used to clean …