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The jobless rate in Michigan held steady during October, at five percent. The Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget says total employment rose by 9,000 last month. The number of unemployed rose by 3,000. The state’s unemployment rate is 1.6 percent below its year-ago level of 6.6 percent. The national jobless …

Former President Bill Clinton came to Michigan State University Wednesday to talk about his post-presidency work in public service. Clinton was the keynote speaker at a public service forum where he received the university’s first Spartan Statesmanship Award for Distinguished Public Service. During his speech, Clinton talked about the importance …

The Houghton Police Department is investigating a personal injury accident in Houghton. The accident happened just after 5pm Tuesday. A 22-year-old Chassell man was bicycling south on Bridge street near Montezuma Avenue when he collided with a vehicle driven by a 17-year-old male from Atlantic Mine. Police say the bicyclist …

It’s home to several hockey teams–including Finlandia University, two high school teams, junior hockey and even the Keweenaw Roller Girls roller derby team. And that’s just a few of the events that are held at the Houghton County Arena. Built in the 1970’s, the arena started with a natural ice …

With ski season just around the corner, and very little snow to ski on, many are wondering how this unusually warm weather will affect local ski areas. Weather reports are predicting what’s called an El Niño. Historically, this has meant higher temperatures and less precipitation. The last El Niño experienced …

Michigan has won an award – for its rumble strips. The Roadway Safety Foundation and the Federal Highway Administration has recognized Michigan’s efforts to reduce run-off-the-road and fatal crashes caused by people drifting out of their lane. Research has shown that nearly half of all crashes were caused by lane …

A college student is facing charges after allegedly making a post on a social media website threatening to shoot every black person on the Saginaw Valley State University campus. SVSU police say 21-year-old Emmanuel Bowden is charged with making a false report or threat of terrorism, a felony with a …

Sentencing guidelines in Michigan would be updated to include criminal intent when smaller crimes are committed under legislation working its way through Lansing. Right now not every statute takes into account if someone meant to break the law. The legislation would change that by putting a default criminal intent standard …

One congressman from Michigan says he thinks U.S. lawmakers will be receptive to France if the country asks for help in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris. U.S. Representative Mike Bishop says he expects his colleagues would be willing to assist the French if needed. However, he says, …

The Democratic leader in the Michigan House says the state’s Republican governor is making the right call in turning away additional refugees from Syria for the time being. House Minority Leader Tim Greimel says, in this instance, safety trumps hospitality and the most important thing right now is to ensure …