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Michigan’s 10,000 Licensed Professional Counselors will be able to continue their practices under legislation that unanimously passed the Michigan Senate yesterday. The measure to assure that LPCs would be able to continue to counsel patients had unanimously passed a House vote last week. At issue were new guidelines from the …

Michigan’s unemployment rate held steady in September. Seasonally adjusted figures released by the state’s Department of Management and Budget pegged the rate at 4.2 percent. That’s seven-tenths of a point above the national average, and three-tenths of a point higher than a year ago. Statistics used were collected before the …

The superintendents of five tiny, isolated Michigan school districts have sent a very strongly worded letter to the governor who cut their funding. The five districts typically receive extra funding, because they are so small, and too remote to merge into other districts. That funding was vetoed out of the …

If you think that fall is the most likely time to hit a deer with your vehicle, you’re right. Michigan State Police figures for 2018 show that drivers collided with deer 53,464 times last year. That’s five percent higher than in 2017, and 14 percent higher than 2016. Officials say …

Hancock officials want to hear your thoughts on allowing the sale of recreational marijuana in the city. At last night’s meeting, council members confirmed that they will host a public meeting November 7th at 6:00 at the Finnish-American Heritage Center. Members of the city’s marijuana task force will share their …

The Copper Country Intermediate School District has a new board member. Former Houghton County Commissioner Tim Palosaari was appointed this week to fill out the unexpired term of Robert Tuomi. Tuomi resigned in September after accepting a job with the CCISD. At its recent meeting, the board learned that the …

Kids in and around Hancock have a new place to hang out after school. The Salvation Army has opened up a drop in center that will be available beginning at 3:30 each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Envoy Brenda DeLacy says they want to give kids a safe, positive place to …

In a rare show of bipartisanship, the Michigan House and Senate have both overwhelmingly passed legislation that will raise the age at which defendants are treated as juveniles from 16 to 17. Michigan is one of only four states in the nation which has been lumping 17-year-olds in with adult …

Calumet has become the first municipality in the Copper Country to allow marijuana businesses to operate within its boundaries. With a large crowd in attendance that was predominantly against the move, the village council passed the marijuana ordinance at its meeting last night with a 4-2 vote. The ordinance will …

The Village of Laurium will proceed with a repaving project on Old Colony Road next summer. The village council voted last night to accept a state grant to cover 50 percent of the $150,000 cost. A side project will also provide some new pavement on First Street. The village will …