The Michigan Legislature returns to session on Wednesday, with issues like energy policy and the financially-strapped Detroit Public School system on their agenda. A proposal from the governor to put up more than $700 million to address the debt in the school district has seen significant criticism. Reforming energy policy …

Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot is on the lips of just about everyone Monday, it seems. Because no one won in Saturday’s drawing, the jackpot is now worth at least $1.3 billion dollars. That’s just about twice the size of the largest jackpot win for any lottery game in history. The size …

Drifting, blowing and falling snow along with bone chilling cold temperatures are forecasted for most of the week across Michigan, compliments of an Arctic system. Daytime highs in the lower third of the lower Peninsula will hover in the 20’s and temperatures will only get colder the further north you …

More small businesses in Michigan are planning to give their employees raises in the first half of the year. A survey by the Small Business Association of Michigan finds 42-percent are planning to increase wages. That’s up from 36-percent six months ago. The SBA’s Michael Rogers says companies are realizing …

The interim head of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) says there needs to be a change in how the department approaches the rule regulating lead in water. Department of Natural Resources Chief Keith Creagh was charged with overseeing the DEQ earlier this month after its director resigned for …

Blood donations are vital to UP hospitals, especially in winter when supplies decline due to extreme weather and seasonal illness. UP Regional Blood Center Donor Services Tech Jaceley Babcock says the Blood Center holds numerous blood drives every month across the U.P. Babcock said, “We serve 13 hospitals throughout the …

If you’ve been meaning to hit the trails this winter and just haven’t gotten around to it, then Sunday is your day. That’s because January 10th is Winter Trails Day, a national event meant to encourage people to get involved in winter sports. Swedetown Trails Club President Cynthia MacDonald says …

Press Release – Ontonagon Rail Bridge Repair You have probably noticed some heavy equipment on the railroad bridge located near Ontonagon during the last few weeks in December, and wondered what was happening. What you were seeing is repair work being completed by Norman Pestka Construction. They were contacted by …

With temperatures set to take a dive, it’s important to remember not to leave your pets outside. Becki Clouthier from the Copper Country Humane Society says it’s not only cruel but perhaps even criminal. Clouthier says different breeds of dogs will be able to withstand varying degrees of cold, but …

Music–it soothes us, enlivens us–and it is now being used to break through barriers to reach senior citizens with cognitive and physical challenges. The program is called Alive Inside, and it is being used at Cypress Manor Health and Rehabilitation in Hancock. Many residents struggle with memory loss, depression and …