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One of North America’s leading forensic genealogists is among six experts who have signed on to present at Finnish Genealogy Day at Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center (FAHC) on Saturday, September 26 as part of Festival Ruska. Dr. Colleen Fitzpatrick — who is the author of two of the best-selling books in genealogy, …

Just 8:00pm Thursday, Deputies from the Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house fire at 414 Chippewa st. in the village of Ontonagon. When one of the Deputies arrived on scene smoke was visible throughout both floors of the home. The Ontonagon Village Fire dept. responded to the fire. …

Raising a child with autism comes with its own list of challenges. One of those is simply being able to go out in public to enjoy the same things other children can. Copper Country Autism Awareness is hosting the 4th Annual Family Fun Day tomorrow. The event takes place at …

Some of the best engineers in the world come out of Michigan Tech. And no one knows that better than people from the automotive industry. Automotive Day, part of Tech’s Career FEST, saw representatives from eight different companies–including Detroit’s Big Three–come to talk with students and show them what they …

Fall 2015 enrollment at Michigan Technological University is 7,238, the highest the school has seen in more than 30 years. Female enrollment is at a record high, with women making up 26.9 percent of the student body. Female enrollment in the College of Engineering rose to 26.7 percent, and the …

Two paper companies, NewPage and Verso, have merged and timber industry officials in the Upper Peninsula are happy. Bill Hennigan of Ishpeming, president of the Great Lakes Timber Professional’s Association says it will help stabilize that industry in the U.P. and also provide jobs Hennigan says the timber industry has …

A legislative committee in Lansing heard testimony Thursday on a proposal to intensify instruction for young elementary students in Michigan who are struggling with reading. The bill would also hold back of students from fourth grade if their reading ability is not up to snuff. One estimate says it could …

Certain Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) workers would be authorized to make arrests and carry firearms, under bills advancing through the state legislature. Senate Republican, Peter MacGregor, is sponsoring the legislation that would give the powers to agents of the DHHS’ Office of Inspector General. He says …

School sex education classes would be required to teach more than just abstinence as a preventative tactic against sexually transmitted disease, under bills in both the state House and Senate. The legislation would require schools use medically accurate and age appropriate information in their sex ed courses. Senator Hoon-Young Hopgood, …

The head of the state agency coordinating the state’s energy programs told state lawmakers how Michigan will react to new federal clean energy rules. The federal government recently released its final rule on carbon emissions, which require state’s come up with a reduction plan or abide by federal guidelines. Valerie …