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Faith-based adoption agencies in Michigan which claim a religious exemption would be allowed to decline services to certain potential adoptive parents without risk of losing public funding, under bills now ready for a vote in the Michigan House. Republicans mostly support the bills, and Democrats have largely opposed them. Supporters …

A driver of an empty logging truck is fortunate to be all right after an accident this morning in Marquette Township. Michigan State Police say 18-year old Kassie Metcalf fell asleep behind the wheel of the semi-tractor trailer shortly before 5:00am on US-41 near Brickyard Road. The vehicle left the …

The moose population in the Western Upper Peninsula appears to dropping, according to a new survey by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The DNR says the 2015 population estimate is 323, compared to an estimate of 451 in 2013. From 1997 to 2007, surveys of prime moose habitat in …

Irish eyes will be smiling all day today…and so will everyone else’s later this evening when the Hancock St. Patrick’s Day Parade begins. The parade is scheduled to line up at 6:00pm on the west edge of Hancock where Bruno’s Motors will be serving cookies and hot chocolate. The walking …

There will soon be a job opening for Principal of Hancock High School. That’s because long-time Principal John Sanregret will be leaving the school to try a new career path. The Hancock resident has been in his current position for the past 18 years and he says it was simply …

An inmate at the Houghton County Jail is dead. The inmate was taken by ambulance to UP Health System – Portage on Saturday, due to an unknown medical emergency. The inmate was then taken to UP Health System – Marquette, where he later died. No further information is available at …

More information is now known concerning the about-face in the deal to sell the Presque Isle Power Plant. WE Energies will not be selling the Upper Peninsula-Based power plant to UPPCO as planned under an energy agreement announced in January. Instead the Wisconsin company will operate the plant until it’s …

Tired of having to cross the bridge to get service for your car?  Well, thanks to a new business in Houghton, you won’t have to. Fine Line Tire Express opened its doors this week to their newly completed Houghton location on Montezuma Avenue. Bridgestone/Firestone Representative Jerry Nejedlo says they are just …

With NCAA tournament basketball action, high school and college spring breaks and St. Patrick’s Day this week, police in Michigan are gearing up for an increase in drunk drivers with a”Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” campaign. The latest effort involves local law enforcement officers, and those from county sheriff’s …

Governor Rick Snyder says Monday’s launch of the Michigan Department of Talent and Economic Development demonstrates that Michigan is taking the lead in closing the talent gap by preparing residents for the highly skilled, technical jobs of today and tomorrow. Snyder created the new state department through an executive order …