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One downstate school district isn’t waiting for the public comment period to be over. With a unanimous vote last night, the Ferndale Schools Board adopted two resolutions which support guidelines set by the State Board of Education to protect the rights of LGBTQ students. Jennifer LaTosch is the Board’s President. …

Deadline day for candidates who want to run for office. Those who want to run for a seat in the state legislature or Congress have to submit petition signatures and costs by 4:00pm. There are several state House and Senate seats in which the current candidates are term-limited and cannot …

The Michigan Senate Education Committee is scheduled to hear testimony on legislation that would repeal Common Core Standards in Michigan and replace them with the Pre-Common Core Massachusetts Standards. Senator Patrick Colbeck says since adopting the standards in 2010 reading and math scores have declined. The Republican from Canton says …

Michigan’s tourism industry is expected to remain strong this year. That’s the word from Michigan State University researchers who presented their annual report today at a statewide tourism conference in Lansing. Natural attractions and national parks saw a big increase in attendance. Researchers say low gas prices and increased consumer …

A Calumet man is in critical condition after he was hit by a car Saturday afternoon. According to the Michigan State Police – Calumet Post, a 60-year-old Calumet man was traveling north on US-41 near Union Street in Calumet Township just after 3:30 p.m. That’s when police say a 48-year-old …

What was meant to be an enjoyable spring kayaking trip in Ironwood Township has ended in tragedy. Around 2:30pm Saturday afternoon, the Gogebic County Sheriff’s Department and the Michigan State Police – Wakefield Post were dispatched to the Black River near Narrows Creek. A member of a group of kayakers, …

Two people were injured when the vehicle they were in struck a moose late Saturday night in Ely Township. Around 10:00 p.m., the Ishpeming Township Police Department and the Ishpeming Township Fire Department both responded to an accident on US-41 near County Road CKL. Police say a 2002 Ford Taurus …

HANCOCK, Mich. – UP Health System – Portage named Mary Willmer as the 2016 recipient of the Gertrude Decker Hellman Excellence in Nursing Award on Wednesday (April 13) at the annual service awards ceremony. Pictured: Mary Willmer and ICU/Med Surg Unit Manager Paula Polso The award was founded in 2005 …

Work on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge is almost complete, but motorists will have to contend with a few more delays until then. The Michigan Department of Transportation says test lifts will continue this week as part of the ongoing maintenance work and will likely result in brief delays for …

HANCOCK—The Houghton Energy Efficiency Team (HEET) is gearing up to weatherize dozens of houses in the coming weeks, and yours could be one of them. A team of AmeriCorps volunteers will be arriving May 2 and staying in Houghton as guests of Grace United Methodist Church until the end of …