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Santa Tracking — the North American Aerospace Defense Command is already preparing for its annual tradition. Spokesman Michael Kucharek says Christmas will mark the 61st year NORAD will be tracking Santa Claus.

Some scary numbers when it comes to distracted driving. According to a new statewide survey conducted for the Office of Highway Safety Planning, 41 percent of young adult drivers admitted to sending texts and emails on a regular basis while driving. About 1-in-4 do it every day. Editor Kendall Wingrove says they …

Is there a link between drinking alcohol and skin cancer? Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details of a new study.

The Michigan Board of Canvassers meets this morning to discuss a possible recount. Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein filed for the recount Wednesday. Representatives from the Trump campaign filed an objection Thursday claiming Stein has no chance to win, there’s not enough time for the recount and the paperwork …

A 38-year-old man from the Chicago area faces drug charges following his arrest in Houghton on Wednesday. Detectives from the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team took the man into custody at the Super 8 Motel. Using a search warrant, officials say they seized more than eight grams of heroin, numerous …

A Dollar Bay man convicted of murdering his wife has been turned down in his bid to have his appeal heard by the Michigan Supreme Court. Nima Nassiri was convicted of second-degree murder following the beating death of Senaz Nezami in December of 2013. He is serving a 20 to …

The Keweenaw Mountain Lodge will open for the 2017 season. At a special meeting Wednesday…the Keweenaw County Board of Commissioners voted 4-1 to fund the Copper Harbor resort, which could cost around $200,000 for the year. Over 200 people packed the room at Horizons Alternative High School in Mohawk for …

This Thursday, Dec 1 from 6-8 PM at the Orpheum / Studio Pizza, the Keweenaw Climate Community (KCC) group continues their series of discussion-centered events about what activities and topics the community can focus on with climate change impacts and people’s responses to those impacts. There are lots of potential …

Dean L. Johnson, currently the James and Dolores Trethewey APMP professor and founding director of the Applied Portfolio Management Program, has been named Dean of the School of Business and Economics at Michigan Technological University. The announcement was made by Jackie Huntoon provost and vice president of academic affairs. Johnson …

A Florida man indicted on numerous charges related to the illegal transfer of stolen property from an Upper Peninsula facility was arraigned Tuesday in Federal Court. Michael Donald Reid of Land O’ Lakes, Florida, is charged with 13 counts of interstate transportation of stolen property. According to court records, the charges …