Legislation introduced in Lansing would expand the state’s tracking of prescription drug use. Currently pharmacies in Michigan are required to file reports on prescriptions they’re filling with the state’s prescription monitoring program, but doctors are exempt from having to report the drugs they’re prescribing. Sponsor, state Senator Dale Zorn, says …

Three of the six lawmakers on the state legislative panel reviewing the Flint water crisis are making a trip to the city Monday. State Senator Jim Stamas, R-Midland, who chairs the committee made up of Republicans and Democrats from the Michigan House and Michigan Senate, says he, Senate Democratic Leader …

March 18, 2016 – More tests of the Portage Lake Lift Bridge have been scheduled for March 21-25 as part of ongoing maintenance work. The testing will likely result in brief delays for motorists. The contractor for the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be performing test lifts of the bridge …

From the Upper Peninsula Power Company (Updated 9:18am): Marquette — Working throughout the evening and morning Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) crews have been able to greatly reduce the amount of outages brought on by wintry conditions that hit the U.P. in the past 24 hours. As of around 8 …

One day, these young minds will be developing the science marvels of the future. The 18th Annual Western U.P. Science Fair and Science and Engineering Festival showcased science projects by students from around the Copper Country. Director for the Western U.P. Center for Science, Mathematics and Environmental Education Shawn Oppliger …

It’s no secret that health care costs and spending have been on the rise for decades. And the U.S. is one of the top spending countries in the world when it comes to health care. Dr. Dean Sienko is the Associate Dean of Prevention and Public Health at Michigan State …

The Hancock Police Department will soon have an additional officer on the force. There are currently seven full-time police officers in the department. The city council voted to hire one more at their March meeting. Part-time officers are used for about 3,000 hours a year, but qualified officers were getting …

International Bridge customers paying Canadian currency will see the toll rate adjusted due to the current value of the Canadian dollar. The changes are effective Friday, April 1. The increase is the result of the currency exchange review conducted by bridge officials twice each year. U.S. fares are unchanged. Starting …

It’s a good idea to submit tax returns as soon as possible, according to Attorney General Bill Schuette. The AG says earlier filers reduce the risk of scammers submitting fake tax returns in your name. He says anyone can be a target for tax-related identity theft. It happens when someone …

Lawmakers in the Michigan Senate have approved legislation adding $1 million to a fund that covers the cost of cancer treatments for first responders. The vote came a week after 150 firefighters filled the Senate gallery, pushing state senators to add money to the First Responder Presumed Coverage Fund. The …