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A walk to remember

HANCOCK – The weather was in a good mood for Hancock’s 54th annual Christmas Walk Friday evening. Temperatures in the low 20s and a slight northwest breeze greeted hundreds of people for the event, which was themed "Whoville in Hancock." Sponsored by the Hancock Business and Professionals ...

Task force calls for assault weapons ban

LANSING — Michigan’s Gun Violence Prevention Task Force is calling on the state to ban assault weapons, close a concealed pistol license “loophole” and increase the minimum age to buy guns to 21. Those are just a few of the 39 recommendations included in this week's final report from ...

Democrats in video say they’re being probed by the FBI

WASHINGTON — Democratic members of Congress who released a video in mid-November telling members of the military that they are not required to follow illegal orders announced Tuesday the Federal Bureau of Investigation has asked to speak with them about the matter. Four House members, ...

Holiday rush

HOUGHTON COUNTY – The Thanksgiving holiday has proven to be a busy time for Houghton County Memorial Airport, according to Airport Director Dennis Hext. “I've been watching the flights, and they've been full in and out,” he said. “Our parking lot is a good indicator of that also, and ...

Avian flu in Ontonagon County

ONTONAGON COUNTY – According to a press release from the Michigan Dept of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD), the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in a backyard flock in Ontonagon County. The report followed an investigation by MDOARD and the Michigan State ...