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The Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association has announced that for the second straight year, Michigan drivers will again pay an extra $10 toward caring for people catastrophically injured in crashes. That amount is now $170 per year. Michigan is the only state requiring drivers to buy unlimited medical benefits. Funds are …

CALUMET– According to the Michigan State Police a structure fire occurred Sunday night in Calumet. The fire occurred on Liberty Street around 8:00 p.m. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. No injuries were reported. The Calumet Fire Department, Laurium Village Fire Department, Keweenaw County Sheriff’s Office, …

The Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the Greenland fairgrounds for a snowmobile accident around 1:45pm on Saturday. Deputies report that Cameron Lee Lundry of Iron River was drag racing his snowmobile at the fairground races. When he took off, the skis came off the ground and then the …

The Natural Resources Commission approved bear hunting regulations for the 2017-2018 hunting seasons at the commission’s meeting Thursday in Lansing, Michigan. “We presented recommendations for the upcoming years based on input we received from department staff and stakeholders from across the state. We are happy to see the changes to …

The Copper Country Recycling Initiative has three opportunities for recyclers to volunteer and have some fun. Email cekstrom3@gmail.com if you are interested. Thursday, March 16, 2017 UP STEM Science Fair at the MUB at MTU Time: 4:30pm – 7:30pm Buffet supper included We need a few volunteers to help us for …

With the potential threat of chronic wasting disease spreading to the Upper Peninsula from across the Wisconsin border, or by other means, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, hunter groups and others are working cooperatively to try to protect the region’s deer population and valuable hunting tradition. Chronic wasting disease …

A popular restaurant in downtown Houghton is currently closed for remodeling after passing a health inspection. The Library Restaurant and Brew Pub says they have voluntarily closed for improvements following an inspection by the Western Upper Peninsula Health Department. The inspection was in response to reports of a possible flu …

Renovations are set to begin at the Houghton County Medical Care Facility. Today’s groundbreaking ceremony marks the beginning of the $8.5 million project. Work includes extensive remodeling of the basement, ground floor and first floor, with additional remodeling on the second and third floors, plus upgrades to the food service …

State Representative Joe Bellino has introduced legislation which would require retired state legislators to pay more of their own health care costs. The Republican from Monroe says the bill is part of a broader effort aimed at containing costs in public employee retirement systems, which are straining government budgets across …

As the state’s unemployment rate hovers just above five-percent, Bruce Weaver with the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget says the number of payroll jobs in Michigan has increased six-consecutive years. In 2016, jobs in the state rose by 82,000 — 1.9-percent increase. On top of that, Michigan’s unemployment …