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The victims in the Berrien County courthouse shootings have been identified. Five people were involved. Sheriff Paul Bailey says his close friends, bailiffs Joe Zangaro and Ron Kienzle, lost their lives in the St. Joseph courthouse. A sheriff’s deputy, James Aderberry was also hit, along with a female civilian who isn’t being named. …

More indications this morning that your vehicles headlights could be doing a much better job. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety says headlight ratings for a group of 21 small SUVs shows not a single one gets a good rating. The two main problems included the headlights didn’t shine far …

Perfect weather, a great turnout and some epic Guts Frisbee playing combined to make this year’s Coca-Cola International Frisbee Tournament a great success. The event, held annually at Agassiz Field in Calumet, had 13 teams competing for the Julius T. Nachazel Cup. A special award was given to tournament Field …

Hope you got your strawberry shortcake–or perhaps several–at the Copper Country Strawberry Festival. The annual event held in Chassell featured 15 young women vying to be named the 2016 Strawberry Queen. That honor went to Calumet’s Jessica Berryman. The first runner-up was Lindsay Sandell of Houghton, Ann Desrochers of Houghton …

It shouldn’t cause much of a delay but motorists should be aware of a road project now underway in Mohawk. The Michigan Department of Transportation is resurfacing about 1.3 miles of U.S. 41 in Keweenaw County between No. 6 Road and First Street. MDOT is investing $350,000 in the project, …

Do you love to perform? Do you have a unique talent? Do you want to be a STAR? Seeking volunteer performers to perform in the upcoming Vaudeville at the Calumet Theatre shows. Acrobats, Dancers, Jugglers, Puppeteers, Storytellers, Singers, Actors, Magicians, Comedy, Rock Bands, even Interpretative Dance. All talents encouraged from …

CALUMET – Keweenaw National Historical Park (KNHP) and Western U.P. Health Department (WUPHD) invite the public to a free historical tour and fitness walk next Tuesday evening, July 12 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. in Calumet.  The guided walk, titled Follow an Immigrant’s Footsteps, will cover 2 miles on mostly …

It’s been said that home is where the heart is, and one Houghton County family will soon have their home built with a lot of it.   A groundbreaking ceremony was held Friday to mark the start of a new home building project by the Copper Country Habitat for Humanity. …

Summertime often means an increase in scams. Michigan State Police First Lieutenant Michael Shaw says if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. Lt. Shaw says a reoccurring scam involves contractors offering to do work for a discounted price, but hardly touching the area in need of …

Some reason to believe that we’re probably going to see some better-than-normal year end car deals. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.