The new fiscal year, which begins next week, opens up an opportunity to see how many rape kits still need to be tested in Michigan. $1.7 million is set aside in the new state budget to process the untested kits. Attorney General Bill Schuette sent a letter to prosecutors and …

A recently released study by the University of Michigan finds the Straits of Mackinac would be the worst possible place for a Great Lakes oil spill. Hundreds of people took part in a drill this week to test that. Ed Golder of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources believes the …

A bipartisan group of US Representatives led by Michigan Democrat Debbie Dingell are calling for a more aggressive effort to stop currency manipulation by certain foreign countries. Currency manipulation bypasses the natural market supply and demand function, to the benefit of the country that manipulates. Both US Senators and Representatives …

Testimony opened in Lansing Thursday on legislation to hand out electoral votes in a presidential election based on the overall percentage of the statewide vote in Michigan. A companion bill would have Michigan joining a compact to have a common nationwide electoral policy. But a rival proposal would award an …

A bill aimed at protecting off-duty emergency medical service (EMS) providers from lawsuits when they provide emergency care is headed to the state Senate. Currently in Michigan, off-duty medical professionals like doctors and nurses can’t be sued as a result of providing medical care in an emergency when they are …

The state is stocking fewer salmon in Lake Michigan due to concerns over food supply. Jay Wesley with the Department of Natural Resources says the spread of invasive species like quagga and zebra mussels resulted in fewer alewives, a major food source for salmon. The DNR says about 560,000 salmon …

Large-scale dog breeders would have to register with the state and provide owners with paperwork so they know what kind of dog they’re getting – and what kind of health it’s in – under a bill introduced in the Michigan House. State Representative Mike McCready is sponsoring the bill and …

What would the world look like if there were no ice? Climate Change prognosticators predict that, unless mankind does something about it, there will come a time when all of the ice in the Earth’s poles will melt. A World Without Ice is a multimedia exhibit now showing at the …

Calumet, MI – The United Nations World Tourism Organization initiative is annually hosted on September 27th. Its purpose is to foster awareness among the international communities of the importance of tourism and it’s social, cultural, political and economic value. Every year interested parties take part in the special celebrations on …

The final Adopt-A-Highway pickup of the year will mark the completion of the 25th anniversary of the popular Michigan Department of Transportation program. Thousands of volunteers will be scouring the roadsides looking for trash starting this Saturday through next Sunday. Motorists should be on the lookout for volunteers wearing high-visibility, …