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A proposal to change the way legislative districts are drawn in Michigan will appear on the November ballot. The Michigan Supreme Court voted 4-3 yesterday to allow the initiative to proceed. If passed by voters, the redistricting process would be taken out of the hands of the legislature, and turned …

The Michigan Tech women’s basketball team doesn’t just win a lot of games. Last season’s Huskies finished the year with the highest grade point average of any women’s college team in the nation. Their aggregate grade point average of 3.796 led all NCAA Divisions. The GPA list was released today …

The date has been set for the annual auction of tax-foreclosed properties in the western Upper Peninsula. Properties in Baraga, Gogebic, Houghton, Iron, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties that have been reclaimed for delinquent taxes will go on the block August 25th at the Northern Waters Casino in Watersmeet. There is …

After a slow start, officials from the Portage Health Foundation report they were overwhelmed with last-minute applications before Friday’s deadline for assistance from their flood relief fund. Executive Director Kevin Store told us they were sorting through the applications and crunching the numbers yesterday, as they began the process of …

The Baraga County Chamber of Commerce is looking for entries for an upcoming art show. The juried exhibit will be on display at the Chamber gallery for 12 weeks, beginning August 17th. Entries must be received by August 14th at 3:00 pm. Artists must reside or work in Baraga County. …

The Registered Foresters program in Michigan has a new home. The certification service is being transferred from the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs to the Department of Natural Resources. The DNR is promising that a new database will soon be available on its website to assist those looking for …

The map of state-owned land in Covington Township is about to change. The DNR is considering a land swap with a property owner named Scott Holman, from Bay City. Holman will get 240 acres west and north of Little King Lake – adjacent to land Holman already owns. The state …

The City of Houghton is getting some federal money to help rebuild its municipal water and sewer systems. USDA Rural Development is providing a 1.5-million dollar grant and a half-million dollar loan for sewer system work, and a 1.75-million dollar loan for water system improvements. The loans can be paid …

From Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center: Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) welcomes Suzanne Miron, Nurse Practitioner (NP), to their team of Family Medicine providers. She will be serving patients at both Ontonagon Family Health Center and Hancock Family Health Center – Family Practice. Miron has lived in …

LANSING – The Michigan Supreme Court has upheld the right of Boards of Education to ban firearms from school grounds. The 4-3 ruling issued Friday approved policies enacted by the Ann Arbor and Clio school districts, which had been challenged by gun rights proponents. State law does allow licensed firearms …