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BCMH Has Heat And Is Open Despite Gas Line Break

The Baraga County Memorial Hospital is operational after the main gas line fire that occurred at 4:00am Friday morning. The facility is running on back-up fuel oil and can sustain itself indefinitely. The hospital does have heat, although it is minimal in non-critical areas. The Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit …

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Santa To Visit Vertin Gallery On Christmas Eve

Santa Claus is coming to town, and his first stop on Christmas Eve is Calumet. Santa will visit the Vertin Gallery from 11am to 3pm on Saturday. Main Street Calumet Director Leah Polzien says roughly 400 kids have already passed along their Christmas wish to Santa, but he’s willing to …

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An Invitation To Christmas Dinner

Little Brothers – Friends of the Elderly will again serve free Christmas dinners for seniors who would otherwise be alone on the holiday. Dinners will be served at 2:00 on Sunday at the following locations: Hancock – Church of the Resurrection Calumet – Sacred Heart Church Houghton – St. Ignatius …

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Snyder Signs Wrongful Conviction Compensation Law

New bills signed by Governor Rick Snyder on Wednesday will compensate wrongfully convicted people who served time in Michigan prisons. Professor David Moran, founder of the Michigan Innocence Clinic run out of the University of Michigan says if their convictions are over-turned then they would be eligible. Moran worked on …

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First Time MIP Offense Lightened

A change has come to the law regarding minors in possession of alcohol. The Governor has signed legislation that makes the violation a civil infraction with a fine of $100 for a first offense. Republican Senator Rick Jones of Grand Ledge sponsored the legislation.  He says most young people don’t even …

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