As state lawmakers weigh changes to the state’s medical marijuana law, law enforcement officials are advocating more regulation of transporting the drug. Legislation in Lansing is aimed at regulating the state’s medical marijuana industry by allowing for dispensaries, taxing them and creating a seed to sale tracking system. The bill …

A state lawmaker is pushing for support of a so-called “Yes Means Yes” legislation. The measure, sponsored by State Senator Curtis Hertel, would require sex education courses to expand the conversation involving consent. Hertel says a recent survey conducted on college campuses found unclear answers to questions like, if someone …

The head of the Michigan Department of Transportation is responding to recent criticism from State Representative Scott Dianda. The Upper Peninsula lawmaker wants a no confidence vote against Kirk Steudle because Dianda thinks funds were mismanaged on projects like the I-696 corridor in Detroit, where mulch was used to spread …

While the legislature and the governor have put in place a new funding mechanism for road and bridge maintenance in Michigan, the package did not include anything about toll roads. But the idea of toll roads is still not being abandoned by many. Lance Binoniemi of the Michigan Infrastructure and …

As the firearms deer season in Michigan comes to a close, so far, the take seems to be meeting what was forecast by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. Chad Stewart of the DNR says while statewide participation numbers are down a bit, the harvest in the Lower Peninsula is …

Scammers get busier during the holidays. So says the president of the Better Business Bureau of Western Michigan. Phil Catlett says scammers go by the theory “you go fishing where the fish are.” He says people at this time of the year are more vulnerable, as they’re in a buying …

The Food Bank Council of Michigan says they’ve collected enough in donations to provide 2.1 million meals for families in need since kicking off its annual collection campaign in September. The Michigan Harvest Gathering 25th Annual Giving Campaign has reached almost $400,000 in donations and 300,000 pounds of food. Food …

Bills reforming juvenile justice laws in Michigan are on tap in the legislature after lawmakers return from their Thanksgiving break this week. The bills return the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to 18. Currently Michigan allows 17-year olds to be automatically tried as adults. Another bill in the package allows …

The Canadian government has again delayed a decision on whether or not to move forward with a controversial nuclear waste site less than a mile from the shore of Lake Huron. The Minister of Environment and Climate Change Friday announced a final decision won’t come until March of 2016. The …

If you are a senior in the Copper Country, then there is no reason to spend this Thanksgiving alone. Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly will once again be hosting holiday dinners at 10 locations in the area. These are definitely not soup kitchens. Little Brothers Executive Director Cathy Aten …