The proposed boost in the state beer tax continues to draw legislative fire. This time, a lawmaker is telling Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick that its unfair to lower income families.

A memorial service is set for this afternoon for a state lawmaker who died in a motorcycle accident earlier this week. The 3 p.m. service for Presque Isle Republican State Representative Peter Pettalia will take place at the Presque Isle Lighthouse as part of a celebration of life that is …

Education officials in Michigan are moving forward with new guidelines to help school administrators and teachers maintain a supportive learning environment for students identifying as LGBT. The State Board of Education voted six to two in favor of revised guidelines designed to share best practices for addressing academic and safety …

If their General Election were held today, Hillary Clinton would beat Donald Trump by a very thin margin. That’s according to new poll results from Lansing-based EPIC-MRA. The survey shows the Democrat with a small three-point lead over her Republican opponent, making the race too close to call. Head-to-head, Clinton captured …

Those struggling with homelessness can find help today at an event in Houghton. Project Homeless Connect takes place from 11am to 1pm at Hope Fellowship Church. Help will be available for topics such as veterans assistance, health care, counseling, employment and more. Lunch is free, and participants could win a …

You can show your love for the Parade of Nations and have a chance to win a free trip. All you need to do is come out to watch the parade this Saturday with an “I Love Parade of Nations” sign and you will be handed a ticket for the …

The Houghton Fire Department is getting a new fire truck. The new vehicle is a 2015 model with 7,000 miles on it and will be equipped with a 100 foot aerial platform. The total cost of the truck is $1,017,500. The City of Houghton applied for a loan through USDA …

Michigan Tech is the Environmental Protection Agency’s top choice to locate its new Region 5 Environmental Finance Center. The center will provide outreach, training, research and technology transfer to local agencies. Region 5 Environmental Finance Center Director Tim Colling said, “Our focus for the center is primarily going to be …

If you want to see fall color in the U.P., Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park will offer its chairlift rides to see it, starting this weekend. That’s park interpreter, Bob Wild, who says the Fall color is running a couple of weeks late in the western U.P. and he expects …

Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump spent about an hour in Flint Wednesday afternoon. Trump toured the Flint Water Treatment plant and then spoke at a church. He says he would fix the water crisis. Trump also criticized Ford for announcing the move of small car production to Mexico. Trump said …