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Five bicyclists are dead in a hit-and-run accident in Kalamazoo County, four others are seriously injured. The Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Getting says a blue pickup truck crashed into the group riding in Cooper Township last night. Prosecutor Getting says police were getting phone calls about the 50-year-old suspect’s driving …

A new class of Michigan State Police troopers is in training. Sevety men and women reported to the Training Academy in Lansing for the first of 22 weeks of training. The members of the 130th Trooper Recruit School wake up each morning at 5 a.m. Among other things, they’ll be …

It will now be mandatory to collect valid signatures within a 180-day time limit to get an initiative on the election ballot. Governor Rick Snyder has signed strict legislation to enforce that limit. This at the same time that more than 100,000 signatures were declared invalid in an attempt to …

Michigan’s elections bureau says a ballot drive to legalize marijuana for recreational use is at least 106,000 signatures short to qualify for a statewide vote in November. The Michigan Comprehensive Cannabis Law Reform Committee says 137,000 of its signatures are still valid despite being older than 180 days. Secretary of …

The U.S. Coast Guard says the motor vessel Roger Blough is still being inspected as it sits anchored after it ran aground on May 27. In the meantime, its cargo is being transferred to two other vessels. The Coast Guard says a detailed damage assessment will be completed once all …

New legislation that offers a cost-effective approach could expand access to dental care for Michigan residents who can’t find a dentist to treat them for common problems. The bill would likely lead to better oral health care in areas where routine dental care is limited. The approach would allow dentists …

We are one week away from the opening of the Downtown Houghton Farmer’s Market. The market will take be held Tuesdays from 3:30pm to 7pm in the open lot south of the U.P. Kids building. The market will provide both the regional producer and consumer an organized place for the …

There aren’t too many places in the Copper Country where you can enjoy eating lobster. The Houghton Rotary Seafoodfest is one of them, and tickets for the marine delicacy are on sale now. Rotarian Eli Karttunen says, though the event has gone through changes over the years, it was time …

As the Quincy Streetscape project continues, there have been some interesting discoveries already. As work crews pull up layers upon layers of road, they are effectively digging into the past. Hancock business liaison Deborah Mann describes it as something like an archaeological excavation. Mann says they will certainly find a …

It will be a mix of the old–with a dash of something new. Organizers of the Pine Mountain Music Festival say they are trying something new this year, adding folk music to their traditional lineup of world-class performers. Executive Director of the festival Tony Sertich says it was time to …