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A plea agreement for a Copper City man allegedly involved in a standoff with police has been reached. 64-year-old Jerome Flum appeared in Houghton County Circuit Court Monday. He was arrested in April after refusing to come out of his home for 12-hours, following an earlier incident where police say …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources last week sent several fisheries staff to assist the Illinois DNR with an ongoing Asian carp removal project. The goal of the project is to respond to the leading edge and reduce population levels of Asian carp threatening the Great Lakes via the Chicago Area Waterway System. …

A patron at a Negaunee store is $1 million richer. A lucky Michigan State Lotto player matched five white balls in Friday’s drawing. The player purchased the $1 – Mega Millions ticket at Kassel’s Korner on US–41. At first, store manager Joseph Kassel says he couldn’t believe the news. Kassel …

Washington, D.C.- Dr. Dan Benishek, Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Veterans Health, recently introduced the bi-partisan, bi-cameral Toxic Research Exposure Act along with Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) and Sens. Moran (R-KS) and Blumenthal (D-CT). In the House of Representatives, the bill has now earned over 80 co-sponsors with strong representation …

Homeownership is one of the cornerstones of the “American Dream,” but depending on where you are looking to buy, you can run into roadblocks that might hurt your chances for approval. Three Copper Country counties top the list of one website’s best for getting a mortgage to buy a house …

HOUGHTON — Seven individuals were recognized by the Michigan Technological University Alumni Association at its annual Alumni Dinner and Awards Ceremony Friday evening. The event was the centerpiece of the Alumni Reunion, which began Thursday and ended Saturday. Joseph M. Nowosad, ’87, was the recipient of the evening’s most prestigious …

Those who begin and end their sentences with the word “like” are more likely to come off as less intelligent, according to researchers at Michigan State University. MSU researcher Ashley Hesson co-authored the study that examined a listeners impression of someone who uses “like” to start a sentence or a …

One half of the Soo Locks remains closed and repairs are taking longer than first expected. The MacArthur Lock in Sault Ste. Marie was taken out of service in late July after it was found its gates were not closing properly. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says there is …

Presidential candidate Donald Trump is making an appearance in Michigan tonight. He’s speaking at the Genesee County and Saginaw County Republican Party’s annual fundraiser. State Representative Tim Kelly, a Saginaw Republican, says regardless of what you think of Trump, his appearance will surely be a money maker. Kelly calls Trump …

LAURIUM (August 6, 2015) – A photo contest for the new Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital expansion resulted in contributions to three local charities. Pigs-N-Heat, Glitter in Gold and No Kid Without a Christmas each received $200 from contest entrants whose photos were selected as the top three. The top three photographers …