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65,000 Michigan residents are waking up this morning  with medical insurance that they didn’t have yesterday. A U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report published in the Detroit News shows that 123,208 state residents signed up by December 15th for coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace. 47 percent of …

One of the Upper Peninsula’s best-known bridges has a new name. The Cut River Bridge on US-2 in Mackinac County is now known as the “Heath Michael Robinson Cut River Memorial Bridge.” Robinson was a U.S. Navy SEAL from the Petoskey area who was killed in action in Afghanistan in 2011. …

With the holiday season winding down, the Copper Country Humane Society is kicking off the 12 Dogs of Christmas campaign which is done in partnership with Houghton Community Broadcasting. Each weekday, a new dog will be introduced with a short bio and people can decide if they would like to …

Cases of influenza are growing rapidly across Michigan, including in the Upper Peninsula, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declares a national flu epidemic, with widespread outbreaks in 22 states, so far. The CDC reports that nationally 15 children have died already this season of complications from the …

Governor Rick Snyder signed a number of bills into law Tuesday in Lansing, including a couple sponsored by U.P. legislators. A bill sponsored by State Representative Ed McBroom was signed which allows for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to issue shooting permits in areas where bears are damaging crops. …

While some bills were approved, many were vetoed including one bill sponsored by Representative Scott Dianda. The bill was looking to remove the prohibition on prorating licensing and transfer fees associated with liquor licenses. It was approved by both the state House and Senate but Governor Rick Snyder shot it …

If you’re going to be around Calumet tonight to enjoy New Year’s Eve and are probably going to need a ride home, SS Taxi Service will be offering free rides home. If the location of the bar or party is within a 10 mile radius of Calumet, call 369-4041 anytime …

Upper Peninsula Power Company crews are planning to lower water levels at their hydro reservoirs in the western U.P. The drawdowns will begin in January in accordance with federal regulations and are in anticipation of annual spring runoff. The first drawdowns will be at the Victoria Dam and Bond Falls …

With 2014 winding down, many people will be setting their New Year’s resolutions soon, and for men who want to work on fitness, UP Health System Portage is holding a special event next month. The sixth annual Men’s Health Tune-Up will take place on January 17th at Hancock High School. The …

Governor Rick Snyder has said no to the idea of college athletes unionizing. The governor Tuesday signed a bill into law that bans student-athletes at state public universities from forming or joining a union. The measure had passed both the house and senate mostly on party-line votes, as Republicans mostly …