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Straight-ticket voting would be a thing of the past under legislation that cleared a House committee Tuesday. The measure has already passed the Senate. State Representative Jeff Irwin voted against the bill in committee saying it will create long lines on Election Day. He says minorities in urban areas will …

Certain retired teachers would be able to return to the classroom, under legislation the state Senate has sent to the governor. The bill would allow teachers who retired after mid-2010 to substitute teach under limited conditions in subject areas with a critical shortage without risk of losing their pensions and …

Six Republican members of Michigan’s Congressional delegation have sent a letter to President Barack Obama asking him to reconsider a decision to make county sheriff’s departments give back military gear the feds gave them. The delegation says the value of the large armored trucks was proven last week when police …

Congressman Fred Upton is among the Republicans condemning comments on the campaign trail by GOP presidential frontrunner Donald Trump. Trump says he wants to ban all Muslims from entering the U.S. Upton calls it a crazy proposal. Upton, the chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, goes on to …

A bill to help keep siblings in foster care together cleared the state Senate Tuesday. The legislation would require a reasonable effort be made to keep siblings removed from a home in the same placement, or provide for frequent visitation, unless the state deems doing so would not be safe. …

The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department is looking for the person responsible for robbing the VFW Lounge in the Village of South Range. The suspect is described as 6’0” to 6’2”, average build, wearing blue jeans, a brownish Carhart-type jacket, and a green, black and white snowmobile helmet with a mirrored …

DIOCESE OF MARQUETTE N E W S   R E L E A S E December 1, 2015 Foundation Awards Grants to Foster Catholic Faith More than $200,000 in grants were recently awarded to Catholic parishes, missions, Catholic schools and Catholic Social Services of the Upper Peninsula, marking the Endowment Foundation …

The Keweenaw Bay Indian Community will hold its general election this Saturday. Registered voters in the L’Anse District will cast ballots at the Zeba Community Hall. Residents in the Baraga District will vote at the Ojibwa Senior Citizens Center. Two council members will be selected from each district. Candidates in …

Michigan Department of Natural Resources conservation officers will be enhancing statewide efforts to enforce snowmobile decibel level rules this winter. Noncompliance of the rules could damage Michigan’s nationally recognized trail system because 50 percent of trails pass through private land. Enhanced efforts will focus on the DNR-managed trail systems, high-use …

The public is invited to a presentation and community discussion on waste and recycling in Hancock and Houghton. Graduate students from Michigan Tech will present their report bringing together information from multiple sources about how waste and recycling are handled in Houghton and Hancock so that community members can make …