A state Senator wants to make cyber revenge, also known as revenge porn, a crime in Michigan. Cyber revenge is when a former intimate partner of someone posts sexually explicit photos of that person without consent. Senator Steve Bieda says cyber revenge is a growing problem, so he’s working on …

The Michigan legislature would have a bipartisan committee handle lawmaker misconduct under a bill introduced in the Michigan House. State Representative Andy Schor is behind the measure and says the committee would be made up of a Democrat and Republican from each chamber. The four member panel would only be …

Two Bessemer people are in custody for allegedly stealing a car and operating a meth lab. The Michigan State Police say Troopers from the Wakefield Post received a tip about a stolen vehicle out of Arizona on Tuesday. Police located the vehicle and recovered it at a residence in the …

National Radio Day celebrates the invention and influence of radio on society. It’s been almost a century since radios began popping up in homes across America. Though the technology has changed, the basic premise remains the same—take a talented on-air personality and deliver news, talk and music to the general …

The Hancock City Council says they will try to find a solution that will satisfy both sides of a dispute over the maintenance of a trail that has many residents upset. The council room was packed at Wednesday night’s regular monthly meeting with residents from Navy Street and those from …

The Copper Country United Way is holding an Ice Cream Social today. The event will take place starting at 6pm on the Quincy Green in Hancock. Campaign Coordinator Heather Dunne talks about the values of the local chapter of the United Way. If you ever wanted to know more about …

One way to tackle high student debt is to get a job that pays you a lot of money right from the start. Graduates from Michigan Tech can expect the second highest starting salary in the state. That’s according to data compiled by SmartAssests, a New York-based financial technology company. …

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has sent 17 firefighters to help battle wildfires in California, Washington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon. The firefighters serve in various capacities as part of incident management teams, including fire-line management, public information responsibilities, and heavy equipment bosses and operators. Seven of the 17 firefighters …

Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette will be co-chair of GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush’s campaign in Michigan. Schuette says Bush has the ability the serve the country in a distinguished way if he were elected president. He also thinks Bush stands the best chance of bearing Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton, …

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 5.3 percent in July, down two-tenths of a percentage point from June. Michigan’s rate is the lowest it’s been in 14 years and now matches the national unemployment rate. The overall labor force and the number of unemployed people also went down. July …