Michigan Conservation Officers with the Department of Natural Resources are urging motorists to use caution and remember safety when stopping along Upper Peninsula roadways to view and photograph moose or other wildlife. In recent weeks, for example, moose have been seen with regularity along a section of U.S. 41 west …
Read More »MDOT promotes Training Wheels bicycle courses
June 7, 2016 — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is sponsoring “Training Wheels” courses in the Upper Peninsula to help communities provide on-road bicycle facilities (bike routes, bicycle lanes, and shared roadways) for residents and visitors. The six-hour course includes both classroom and outdoor instruction. Sessions will be offered …
Read More »Customers Pack New Biggby Coffee In Houghton
It used to be that the only choice for coffee was regular or decaf. With the opening of Biggby Coffee in downtown Houghton coffee connoisseurs now have a whole new set of selections to choose from. This is the third location owned by the same family, who also have a …
Read More »Men & Women Face Different Factors Concerning Weight Gain
More than one-third of adults in the U.S. are obese. And a new government study finds that your sex may increase your risk. Health reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has details.
Read More »Hands-Free Phones Still Cause Distracted Driving
Do you talk on your phone while driving? Most people do. So what’s safer –using a hand held or hands-free phone? Health Reporter Dr. Deanna Lites has the results of a new study.
Read More »Millions Of Driverless Cars Expected To Be On The Road In Next 20 Years
A new forecast predicts rapid growth in self driving vehicles – with 600,000 sales likely by 2025 and 21 million a year by 2035. IHS analyst Jeremy Carlson says this is more aggressive than first expected. He sees most of the growth initially in the U.S. and then expanding to …
Read More »GM CEO Says They Are Still Focused On Core Business
As GM invests in new technologies, CEO Mary Barra says they are not losing track of their core business. Barra said that the companies’ expansion into “mobility” businesses, like ride sharing, is important for the future, but they aren’t losing track of the present
Read More »Five Bicyclists Killed In Hit & Run Accident
Five bicyclists are dead in a hit-and-run accident in Kalamazoo County, four others are seriously injured. The Kalamazoo County Prosecutor Jeff Getting says a blue pickup truck crashed into the group riding in Cooper Township last night. Prosecutor Getting says police were getting phone calls about the 50-year-old suspect’s driving …
Read More »New State Police Trooper Class In Training
A new class of Michigan State Police troopers is in training. Sevety men and women reported to the Training Academy in Lansing for the first of 22 weeks of training. The members of the 130th Trooper Recruit School wake up each morning at 5 a.m. Among other things, they’ll be …
Read More »Snyder Signs Strict 180-Day Limit To Collect Signatures
It will now be mandatory to collect valid signatures within a 180-day time limit to get an initiative on the election ballot. Governor Rick Snyder has signed strict legislation to enforce that limit. This at the same time that more than 100,000 signatures were declared invalid in an attempt to …
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