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A Calumet man was injured in a motorcycle accident Friday. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department says a 21-year old man was heading north on Station Drive in Calumet Township shortly before 2pm. The man reportedly lost control on the gravel shoulder. He was taken by Mercy Ambulance to Aspirus Keweenaw …

Chicago (April 29, 2016) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will host a May 9 informational session to discuss the status of its air quality investigation at the L’Anse Warden Electric Company, L’Anse, Mich. EPA’s session will take place Monday, May 9, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m., at L’Anse Area Schools, 201 N. …

(Calumet, MI) Keweenaw NHP Advisory Commission and the National Park Service at Keweenaw National Historical Park announce that 23 Keweenaw Heritage Grants were awarded for projects throughout Upper Michigan’s Copper Country. The grants were distributed both inside and outside of the Quincy and Calumet Units of the park with an …

Sheriff Brian McLean is pleased to announce the institution of a new healthcare program at the Houghton County Jail designed to raise the standard of inmate care while reducing waste, despite an economy where expenses keep increasing. The comprehensive program focuses on improving the quality of care delivered in the …

LANSING — State Representative Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) said today that he is honored to be given the Legislator of the Year Award by the Great Lakes Timber Professionals Association. “Michigan’s forests are important to the Upper Peninsula’s economy and culture, and I know that actions taken in Lansing can have …

LAURIUM – A new integrated care team dedicated to improving women’s pelvic health is providing comprehensive treatment pathways for patients close to home. The pelvic health team at Aspirus clinics in Houghton and Laurium combines the expertise of Pelvic Physical Therapy Specialist Anne Cooke, PT, MS, CAPP-certified, and Urologist Shahar …

In the market for some land in Michigan? Well, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources is set to open its land auction. The DNR’s Patricia Harlow says there are 37 properties up for grabs. Bids must be postmarked by June 7th. For more information visit Michigan.gov/LandForSale.

If you’re traveling — just assume everyone is out to scam you. Russ McNamara has tips from the Better Business Bureau on how to avoid getting taken.

Less than a week after the US government expanded the big Takata airbag recall, we may see another expansion. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert says Honda is Takata’s largest customer, and is the auto company most impacted by the recall.

Efforts to revamp the state prison parole system are being hampered by some prosecutors who are playing the “fear card” to block the legislation. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports.