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Will the 97th District Court have a judge in the future? The State Court Administrative Office is calling for the cutting of nine trial court judgeships, and the addition of three others. Of the courts listed in their report, the district court judgeship serving Houghton, Baraga and Keweenaw County would …

More than 20 students are spreading their wings and learning to fly this summer. Flight training during this week’s Summer Youth Program at Michigan Tech taught the basics of flying an airplane to 18 international students and three from the United States. The international students are from South Korea, part …

A West Branch Township man accused of child abuse and torture had his case bound over to circuit court. 27–year–old Nicholas Racine appeared in Marquette County District Court Thursday. Police arrested Racine back on June 25th. According to the Michigan State Police, Racine is accused of severely injuring a 3–month–old …

WASHINGTON D.C. – Michigan Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters today announced $1.3 million to give Upper Peninsula students, many of whom are the first in their family to go to college, coaching and skill development so they have a better shot at graduating college. This support through the Department …

Michigan’s propane users are being encouraged to lock in their price now. Judy Palnau of the Michigan Agency for Energy (MAE) says propane supplies are above the five-year average. She says signing propane contracts now, rather than waiting for the heating season, can result in cheaper rates for customers. Palnau …

You can now drink beer or wine as you bike through communities like Traverse City, Grand Rapids and Marquette on pedal pubs. The governor signed bills in to law Wednesday setting statewide standards for pedal pubs and allowing people to drink while they pedal. Kevin Farron, owner of TC Cycle …

Reducing recidivism, shrinking staff and maybe even closing prisons are on the short list of the new head of the Michigan Department of Corrections. Heidi Washington tells a Senate committee she wants to keep people from going back to prison – which could create a domino effect. Fewer prisoner’s means …

A bill introduced in the Michigan House would ensure the price you see at the pump is the price you pay. State Representative John Chirkun is behind the measure. The bill, if it became law, would prohibit a gas station from listing a price for gas on their sign or …

A state lawmaker is calling for an investigation into Planned Parenthood following an undercover video of a Planned Parenthood staff member seemingly pricing body parts. The sale of body parts in the U.S. is illegal. But Planned Parenthood says that’s not what is being discussed in the video. It says …

Antonio Cuevas and Dustin Thomas have been waiting for seven years to tie the knot. At a small ceremony outside the Houghton County Courthouse, their wait ended. Theirs is the first same sex marriage to be performed by the magistrate at the courthouse in Houghton County following the recent landmark …