Now that the state firearms deer season is over, State Representative Scott Dianda wants to hold hearings on what can be done to increase the deer herd in the Upper Peninsula. Many factors have contributed to the dwindling number of deer—namely the propagation of wolves in the U.P. and some …

It was quite a goof. The Office of the State Employer has overpaid more than $100,000 in disability benefits to a state employee. The Michigan Auditor General says officials failed to confirm the employee’s income with the Unemployment Insurance Agency. The audit says the employee received nearly $136,000, about $101,000 …

Governor Rick Snyder is asking Secretary of State John Kerry and Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson to engage the Council of Governors to discuss the issue of refugee vetting in depth. There have been security concerns about the refugees. Governor Snyder was the first governor to suspend acceptance of Syrian …

A Michigan House committee has begun the daunting task of sifting through a 20 bill package of juvenile justice reforms. Toni Bunton was one of a number of people who testified in favor of the bills. She was charged as an adult when she was 17 and sent to an …

Legislation to allow people to park for free at state parks during free fishing weekends has passed the Michigan House. The measure cleared the chamber on an 87-19 vote. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says allowing people to park for free on free fishing weekends could cost the department …

Certain retired teachers would be able to return to the classroom, under legislation that cleared the state Senate Tuesday. The bill would allow teachers who retired after mid-2010 to substitute teach under limited conditions in subject areas with a critical shortage without risk of losing their pensions and health benefits. …

It’s looking like the Michigan Senate won’t tackle presumptive parole legislation, allowing inmates to be released based on their minimum sentence, before the end of the year. The legislation passed the House in early October, but will likely have a longer journey in the upper-chamber. Senator Geoff Proos, vice chair …

The Michigan Senate will carry two major legislative issues with it into 2016. Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof says his chamber won’t take up energy policy reforms or the governor’s plan to help Detroit Public Schools in the next two to three weeks. Instead, he says the Senate will start …

A Hancock man is facing a felony counterfeiting charge. 26-year-old Nicholas Edwards was charged with one count of Counterfeiting-coins/possession which is a felony punishable by life or any terms of years. He was arrested after the Houghton Police Department received a complaint on Sunday from a local business of suspected …

A child’s Christmas list can be harder for Santa to fill for families who could use a little help this year. The Keweenaw Detachment #1016 of the Marine Corps League is currently holding their 16th Annual Toys for Tots campaign in the Copper Country. Just last year, they distributed over 4,000 …