The Hancock City Council passed a budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year at Wednesday’s monthly meeting. The budget calls for $8.122 million of revenue and $7.997 million of expenditures.  A millage rate of 14.202 was set. City manager Glenn Anderson gave an update on the Quincy Street Reconstruction project and …

The case against a Houghton man allegedly involved in a high speed chase continues. 33-year-old Rudolph Voght stood mute in Houghton County Circuit Court to 3rd Degree Fleeing and Eluding. That’s a felony with a maximum prison sentence of five years, but Voght could face up to twice that amount …

U-S Attorney Barbara McQuade says authorities are investigating a rise in threats against local Muslims in the wake of the Orlando massacre. The story from Vickie Thomas.

Fiat Chrysler is getting nearly 67 million American dollars worth of help from the Canadian government. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert explains.

General Motors dominates a new list of “Most American” vehicles. AutoBeat Reproter Jeff Gilbert.

Donald Trump says in the wake of the Orlando killings “we cannot continue to be politically correct.” The presumptive GOP presidential nominee spoke in North Carolina and has called for a temporary ban on Muslims coming to the U.S. Michigan Democratic Senator Gary Peters responds to Trump’s statement. Peters was …

A bill has been introduced in Lansing to help veterans suffering from traumatic injuries. That’s the bill’s sponsor, Democratic Michigan Senator Gary Peters. Peters says the bill would help vets who often lose benefits from undiagnosed disabilities.

The chairperson of the investigating committee looking into the conduct of two former lawmakers, is standing by the committee recommendation that Cindy Gamrat and Todd Courser be removed from office. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has more.

The FBI is hiring. The agency is recruiting 740 agents throughout the year, as well as 240 Intel analysts and over 2,000 professional staff employees. The FBI’s Felix A. Rivera, Assistant Agent in Charge in Detroit, says there are things that disqualify you as a candidate:

The jobless rate in Michigan has hit a 15 year low, with the number of unemployed falling to 227,000. Governor Rick Snyder says the latest numbers are more proof of an improving economy. The largest gain was the addition of nearly 3,000 jobs in the education and health services sector.