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The Sanilac County jail, in the Thumb, is trying out a new pilot program to encourage prisoners to be on their best behavior. The jail has given every inmate a tablet, which gives them more access to library materials and resources to look for jobs. The Detroit Free Press reports …

Prison kitchens in Michigan would undergo regular inspections under legislation picking up steam in the New Year. The bills, one of which is sponsored by State Representative Ed McBroom, would require the state to inspect kitchens run by a third party. He first introduced the bill in response to problems …

Lawmakers in a Michigan House committee will continue the debate on what to do about Michigan’s aging prison population. A trio of bills looks to address it by allowing frail prisoners to be placed on medical parole and go to a health care facility. State Representative Al Pscholka is spearheading the …

A great way to start off the New Year is by giving a home to one of the 12 Dogs of Christmas. The Copper Country Humane Society, in partnership with Houghton Community Broadcasting, is about one-fourth of the way through their annual promotion to find these dogs their forever home. …

What are you doing New Year’s Eve? It’s a loaded question that some are excited to answer and others dread. Being the world’s largest single day party, there is often pressure to try and make the most out of it. Christian Counseling of Hancock’s Kathryn Salmi says it’s okay not …

HOUGHTON, MI – Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) welcomes Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner – Certified (ARNP-C), Rebbekkah Marasco, to their team of providers at the Houghton Family Health Center.  Marasco brings years of experience as a registered nurse and as an ARNP-C to the clinic.  She is board …

As 2015 closes out, some are already to looking ahead to the summer of 2016 and the Houghton County Fair. At this month’s regular meeting of the Fair Board, board elections were held and new entertainment was selected for next year’s fair. 2015’s attendance was estimated at 24,842 with 184 youth …

Thirty-four players won jackpots of more than a million dollars in Michigan during 2015. The Michigan Lottery reports that the largest prize went to Julie Leach of Three Rivers, who scored a $310-million Powerball jackpot. The second largest went to an Otsego County man, who won a $13-million jackpot in …

It appears that there will be fewer deaths on the job in Michigan this year, compared to 2014. State officials report that 29 people have died on the job in 2015, entering the final day in the calendar year. Thirty-seven workers died in 2014. The most recent death involved a …

The governor has tapped Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Director Keith Creagh to oversee the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) as it goes through a leadership transition. The move follows Tuesday’s resignation of Dan Wyant as head of the DEQ, following a report by the state auditor general that suggests …