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A Calumet man has been charged with breaking into Harter’s Auto Supply in Calumet on April 21st. Chain saws and other tools were stolen from the business, along with what Calumet Police Chief David Outinen told us was a “considerable amount” of cash from the safe. 36-year-old Isaac Laplander was …

UPDATE: The Calumet Police Department believes the car stolen from Kissell Chevrolet in Calumet Thursday morning was taken by the man arrested earlier in the week for a break-in at Harter’s Auto Parts in Calumet on April 21st (see related story here). Calumet Police Chief David Outinen says he’s asking …

It’s a house in Hancock where people with development disabilities can get help with day to day activities. But for the people that live there, it’s simply home sweet home. Oak House Director Terry Sayatovich says their goal to teach basic life skills so they can take care of themselves. …

The Empire Mine will temporarily shutdown this summer, according to a communications representative from Cliffs Natural Resources. The mine will go idle from the end of June through October. According to Cliffs, steel imports are at historic levels, which has lowered the demand for domestically produced steel. The company’s quarterly …

The case against a Copper City man involved in a standoff with police last week is moving to Houghton County Circuit Court. 64-year-old Jerome Flum was bound over to Circuit Court at his probable cause hearing on Wednesday. The charges stem from an incident in which Flum allegedly threatened a public …

A research and development company in Calumet has received a grant to develop a unique automotive technology. REL Incorporated was awarded $175,000 in cost-share and commercialization support through a Michigan Accelerating Technology — or MATch — Energy Grant from NextEnergy. The grant will help support development of a conformable natural gas …

The chairman of the state House Transportation Committee says lawmakers will come up with an alternative road funding plan if voters reject Proposal 1 on May 5th. Representative Peter Pettalia told a group of credit union leaders recently that he’s told members of his committee to prepare for overnight stays …

It was open carry at the state Capitol in Lansing Wednesday as gun owners displayed their weapons while lawmakers and the governor revisited the issue of allowing open carry in Michigan schools. All this unfolded while ten school groups toured the Capitol building. Under the watchful eye of the Michigan …

A Michigan House committee has approved a measure prohibiting new Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) tax credit agreements. The MEGA program had been blamed for what was called an unexpected $9 billion tax liability to the state. MEGA agreements offer big tax credits to businesses that locate in Michigan instead of …

There were fewer fish caught by commercial fishermen in Michigan last year but they put more money in the bank. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says the state-licensed commercial fishery caught over 3.3 million pounds of fish in 2014 with an estimated wholesale dockside value of more than $5.8 …