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The Yanks have dropped to 3rd and the Dodgers are in the lead— in payroll, that is. Jim Matthews explains.

Supporters of an effort to legalize marijuana say they are planning to start gathering petition signatures for a ballot proposal in May. Several speakers at this weekend’s Hash Bash on the University of Michigan campus told the crowd, estimated at 10,000, to rest up for the May push. Organizers want …

Ahead of a public hearing on Nestle Waters’ request to pump more water out of the Great Lakes, two state lawmakers are expected to introduce resolutions urging the state to reject the request. Nestle wants to increase pumping operations at its Evart facility. Muskegon democrat Terry Sabo says there isn’t …

Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team (UPSET) arrested a 35 year old man on March 30th on charges related to the selling of narcotics. After a five month long investigation, the suspect was arrested in the City of Ironwood on one count of Delivery of Methamphetamine and one …

The City of Houghton has been running into problems with people putting their trash out too early. A notice was sent out to city trash customers on Shelden and Montezuma Avenues between Bridge Street and Franklin Square. The notice said problems arise when the wind blows the bags around or …

HANCOCK, Mich. – Your passions shouldn’t cause you pain. That’s what the area’s most comprehensive orthopedic team will share with the community during Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital’s Bone and Joint Solutions event in Hancock on Wednesday, April 12. The Bone and Joint Solutions event is free and takes place at 5:30 …

A national website ranks Michigan Tech in the top 10 in the county for the best universities for adjunct professors. The report was released by the personal finance website Good Call dot com. A total of 292 universities across the U.S. were evaluated. Michigan Tech came in at number 8 …

LANSING —State Rep. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) will hold a listening town hall and coffee hours in House District 110 to give residents a chance to ask questions and share their concerns with him. “The good people of HD 110 hear me talking about what is going on in Lansing, and …

The fastest growing demographic in today’s military is women. They make up 14% of America’s active duty personnel. The number of women Veterans using VA services skyrocketed in recent years, from 159,000 in the year 2000, to 390,000 in 2013. Nelson-033117-1 “When you think about those 13 years, you’ve had …

Police are seeing more people come out to crash scenes who don’t belong there, causing fights and injuries. Zahra Huber explains.