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Lawmakers in Lansing are considering a measure to speed up an effort to give you a better deal when you trade in a car. Current law phases out the sales tax you pay on the difference between the purchase price of a car and what the buyer actually pays after …

Legislators in Lansing may soon resume work on a bill that puts new regulations on transportation-related companies like Uber. Critics of such for-hire transportation firms say it needs regulations like limousines and similar services are regulated, in order to provide safety for riders. Those in the industry say there’s already …

The Cadeau family of Hancock lost their home to a fire on Wednesday. A site has been established for those who wish to provide financial assistance to the family. You can link to it here.

  Former Hancock mayor and longtime Houghton businessman Dan Lorenzetti passed away on Thursday. Lorenzetti grew up in Quincy, studied at Suomi College and Northern Michigan University, and spent 10 years as an educator in the state of Wisconsin. He returned to the Copper Country in 1978 to take over …

Women seeking to improve their outdoor skills can now register for the 18th annual Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) summer program, offered the weekend of June 5-7 at Bay Cliff Health Camp, in Big Bay, located approximately 30 miles north of Marquette, Michigan. Sponsored by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, …

April 3, 2015 – The Michigan Bureau of Heath Care Services has alerted Michigan veterinarians who may have been affected by a recall of veterinarian medicine provided by a North Carolina pharmacy. Prescription Center Pharmacy, also part of E-Compounding Pharmacy, was closed by the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy. The …

MDOT update: Long closures over but Portage Lake Lift Bridge project continues    April 3, 2015 — Major mechanical work on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge and the accompanying long bridge closures are over, but the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) cautions motorists that ongoing maintenance work will continue to impact …

With more than 500 jobs already created, the MTEC Smartzone continues to impact the Keweenaw area. But those new companies may never have gotten started without the help of our state legislators throughout the years supporting the Smartzone. MTEC Smartzone CEO Marilyn Clark says that includes recent work done by …

Space is still available to take part in a day fully devoted to women’s health. A Day For Women, an annual event put on by U.P. Health System—Portage, takes place at Hancock High School next Saturday…on April 11th. That’s Health and Fitness Director Angela Luskin. In addition to the several …

Seniors throughout the Copper Country who would otherwise be spending this Easter alone won’t have to, thanks to Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly. Once again, Little Brothers will be serving free Easter Dinners for friends 60 and over at several different locations. In the final days, Little Brothers found …