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Posted: 12.28.2010 at 2:33 PM
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Here's a look at some of the stories we're working on for tonight's news.

The Lac Vieux Desert Tribal Council is finally being seated. Who is on the council has been disputed since elections this summer. TV6's Iron Mountain Kingsford Bureau reporter Aaron Martin has been following this story since the beginning. His update tonight on your TV6 Early News.

Law enforcement officers will be out in force this weekend looking for drunk drivers. The New Year's  celebration is prime time for those who drink too much and then want to get behind the wheel. TV6's Escanaba Bureau reporter Yona Gavino talks with police about their cracking down. That's tonight on your TV6 Early News.

Which is better for Upper Michigan's roads in the winter, sand or salt? The answer depends on when it's being applied. TV6 Meteorologist Phil DeCastro looks at the procedures U.P. road commissions use when deciding to use sand or salt. That's tonight on your TV6 Early News.

This is the heating season and U.P. residents often use a supplemental heat source during those cold winter nights. Often times its a space heater that's pressed into service. TV6's Noel McLaren in your Consumer Watch report looks at the safety issues in using space heaters and what you need to watch out for. That's on your TV6 News Tonight.

He's from Sagola and he's part of the professional Mixed Martial Arts promotion called Combat USA. Tim Hallock is still training every day in Iron Mountain with his trainer Bruce Erickson. TV6's Iron Mountain Kingsford Bureau reporter Aaron Martin talks with the martial arts athlete on your TV6 News Tonight.

NewPage union employees are voting tomorrow on the latest contract offer from company. On your TV6 News Tonight, what the union leadership is saying about the agreement.

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