HANCOCK, Mich. – Get up, get out, and get walking on Monday, Sept. 7 for the 12th annual UP Health System – Portage Labor Day Bridge Walk. Registration begins at 8:15 a.m. at the Kestner Waterfront Park (Chutes and Ladders) in Houghton, with the five-mile walk beginning at 8:30 a.m. …

CALUMET – State Representative Scott Dianda (D- Calumet) will attend a bridge naming dedication on Saturday, September 5th at 3p.m. EST at the bridge located on highway M-64 over the Ontonagon River in Ontonagon Township to honor and recognize Ontonagon County veterans. Dianda’s HB 5715, now Public Act 498 of …

Keweenaw National Historical Park and Isle Royale National Park invite all 4th grade students to visit the parks as part of the White House’s new Every Kid in a Park program. Starting September 1st, 4th grade students can go towww.everykidinapark.gov to complete an activity and obtain a free annual entry …

Washington, DC – The VA Inspector General released a report this morning indicating that the over 300,000 veterans died while waiting in the VA backlog to receive care. These veterans were among the 800,000 total who were caught in the backlog. The report went on to indicate that VA employees …

Pork sausage patty products shipped to Michigan and ten other states are being recalled because they may contain small pieces of metal. At issue are nearly 90,000 pounds of Johnsonville Grillers cheddar cheese and bacon flavor produced in May of this year, according to the U-S Department of Agriculture. The …

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the Michigan House are pushing a series of energy reform bills they say will boost access to renewable energy. State Representative Gary Glenn is sponsoring one the measures and says proposals already floated in the House, Senate and by the governor would do the …

The state and the oil company that has a pipeline under the Straits of Mackinac have reached an agreement to prohibit heavy crude oil through that line. Dan Wyant of the Department of Environmental Quality says he’s pleased with the extra layer of protection the deal with Enbridge provides to …

Does Governor Rick Snyder think two state lawmakers accused of misusing taxpayer resources should resign? He won’t say. Snyder says he won’t comment out of respect for the hearings the House is conducting. A special committee has been formed to determine if State Representatives Todd Courser and Cindy Gamrat should …

A Detroit-area Democrat is renewing a push to make the legislature and governor subject to Freedom of Information Act requests. Michigan is one of two states where the legislature and governor’s office are exempt from FOIA requests. A bill to change that was introduced in March. State Representative Jeremy Moss …

Extra officers are patrolling Michigan’s roads to make sure drivers buckle up and drive sober this Labor Day weekend. Officers from 163 agencies are participating in the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning director, Michael Prince, says officers will be looking for drunken …