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The Lake Superior Performance Rally is the final event in the 2015 Rally America national championship. The rally is called the oldest, meanest, toughest rally on the circuit. Most drivers agree that the unpredictable weather has something to do with that. Subaru Rally team driver, David Higgins says he prefers …

At its regular meeting on Oct. 16, Michigan Technological University’s Board of Trustees approved three capital outlay proposals for fiscal year 2017.  The proposals are for A Health Sciences and Medical Engineering Building. Student-maker spaces to encourage students to actively participate in hands-on design, construction, characterization and testing of products …

Mountaineer and photographer Jimmy Chin will present the opening night film at this year’s 41 North Film Festival with his award-winning film Meru. The festival runs from October 23-25 in the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts at Michigan Tech. It will showcase 17 independent films from all over the …

Two men are recovering after a two vehicle accident Sunday afternoon in Germfask Township. Michigan State Police Troopers from the Manistique Detachment responded to the accident at approximately 3:15 p.m. A 2008 Dodge Nitro driven by 34-year-old Stephen Powers of Mackinaw City, was headed southbound on M-77 when he slowed down …

Triple A reports the statewide average weekly gas price in Michigan is down by 12 cents per gallon compared to last week. It’s the second straight week of decline. It’s also about 80 cents per gallon below last year’s average price. Among the cities surveyed, Flint has the lowest average …

A proposal to change the way teachers and administrators are evaluated in the state has cleared a hurdle, passing the Michigan House Thursday. The legislation would mandate student growth make up a smaller portion of a teacher’s evaluation with in-classroom observation rounding out the evaluation model. Right now, student growth …

The Michigan House has passed a series of bills aimed at strengthening the states domestic violence laws. One bill would allow a woman to go to court to strip an abuser of parenting rights if they are the child’s father. Another would allow victims to claim a pet on a …

A two-week pilot program to see if school buses in the state should have more lights warning drivers a bus is stopped begins Monday in 10 school districts. The new lights will illuminate the words, “Stop Do Not Pass,” on the back of the bus. State Representative Holly Hughes is …

When former Michigan Governor John Engler was Michigan’s chief executive, he faced criticism from Democrats for being immovable from his partisan position on certain issues. But he says what’s happening in Washington now is over the top. He’s joined on to NoLabels (nolabels.org) which is pushing both parties to work …

A focus on Detroit and a website update are part of the plan for Michigan’s popular travel ad campaign — Pure Michigan — in 2016. Dave Lorenz of Travel Michigan says a challenge for the state’s travel industry has been negative perceptions about its biggest city. So, he says, the …