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Big Brothers Needed

Big Brothers Big Sisters of U.P. Kids needs your help! We have an EXTREME shortage of volunteer “Big Brothers” and way too many “Little Brothers” on our waiting list.  Can you help us to identify this potential “Big Brother”? If this profile sounds like someone you know – talk to …

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Judge Wisti Weighs In On Eliminating 97th District Court Judgeship

A proposal to cut the local district court judgeship would be ill-advised, according to the current sitting judge in that courtroom. A report by from the State Court Administrative Office says five district court judgeships are slated to be eliminated, including the court servicing Houghton, Baraga and Keweenaw Counties. The …

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Painesdale Woman Injured In Weekend Boating Accident

A Painesdale woman is injured following a boat accident on Sunday. The Houghton County Sheriff’s Department says the accident happened at a dock belonging to a residence on Rocky Shores Road in Stanton Township around 5:45 in the afternoon. Officials say 55-year-old Kevin Geshel from Painesdale was trying to maneuver …

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Benishek Calls For Funding For Soo Locks Study

The Army Corps of Engineers says they will perform an Economic Impact study on the Soo Locks if funding becomes available. This study is part of an effort to increase the priority of the construction of a replacement Lock in the Army Corps’ list of authorized projects. Congressman Dan Benishek …

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LED Light Replacement On International Bridge Begins

It will be lights out on the International Bridge arches this week in Sault Ste. Marie as a cost-saving lighting replacement project prepares to take a highly visible step forward. The International Bridge Authority will be replacing the white lights that have illuminated the nighttime sky on top of the …

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Drill Shop Renovation Fundraiser Successful

The Drill Shop Project fundraiser in Calumet Township has reached its $32,000 goal! This will result in a $32,000 matching grant from the State of Michigan (Michigan Economic Development Corporation) for a total of $64,000. The crowd funding campaign received donations from all over the U.S.: Arizona, California, Illinois, Indiana, …

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MDOT-COO-Leaving

A 25-year veteran at the Michigan Department of Transportation is moving on. M-DOT Chief Operating Officer Greg Johnson has been named as the new State Highway Administrator for the Maryland Department of Transportation. Johnson joined M-DOT as a staff engineer in the MDOT Southwest Region in 1989. He has served …

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DEQ Proposes New Air-Pollution Permit Rules

The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality is proposing new rules regarding air-pollution permits, but at least one environmental group doesn’t like them. The proposed rules would bring the number of automatically regulated contaminants down from about 1,200 to 756. DEQ spokeswoman, Barb Rosenbaum, says the new rules exclude low-toxicity non-carcinogens …

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New Dem Party Chair Wants LGBT Protection Ballot Initiative

The new head of Michigan’s Democratic Party wants lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered advocates to forge ahead on a 2016 ballot initiative seeking anti-discrimination protections. Some advocates say doing so could be pricey but Brandon Dillon says – with little education – it would do well at the ballot box. …

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Bill Proposes Fee of $50 for Every 10,000 Miles you Drive

A bill introduced this week in the Michigan House would create a new, yearly fee drivers would have to pay. It would be based on the number of miles you drive; $50 for every 10,000 miles. State Representative Robert Kosowski is sponsoring the measure. He says the fee would be …

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