A state lawmaker wants insurance companies to treat sick children who have lost their hair the same way as someone who lost an arm or leg. Representative Sarah Roberts plans to introduce legislation that would require insurance policies to cover wigs for children under the age of 19 who suffer …

Emergency contact information could be included on the back of your Michigan driver’s license or ID card under a bill awaiting a vote in the State House. The information would be encrypted and could only be read by police officers or emergency medical personnel by running it through a computer. …

The ACLU of Michigan may challenge a bill the governor recently signed into law allowing faith based adoption agencies to turn away parents if they don’t match up with the agencies religious beliefs. Attorney Brooke Tucker says the new law should be challenged immediately. Tucker says adoption agencies that don’t …

Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley is asking parents to fill out an online survey sharing their experiences in Michigan’s special education system. Calley is looking for ideas to help build proposals to improve special education since testifying in December against changes being put before lawmakers at the time. His office says …

The Michigan House is considering a bill to create a Blue Alert in the state. It’s similar to an Amber Alert, which sends out a notice that a child has been abducted. The Blue Alert, however, lets people know a police officer has been killed or hurt and there could …

Governor Rick Snyder was on hand Friday in Quebec City for the opening of the 2015 Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Governor’s and Premiers Leadership Summit. The theme this year is “Connecting Across Borders,” with a focus on Economic Development, Transportation and the Environment. Governor Snyder calls this year’s summit …

Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center (UGL) provided free sports screenings to six area schools in Houghton County on Thursday, June 11, 2015, at their local clinic offices.   Close to 400 students from area schools participated in this annual free sports screening. Houghton Portage Township Schools’ athletic director, Bruce Horsch, …

Over the past few years, white spruce and balsam fir have been defoliated by the spruce budworm, one of the most destructive native insects in the northern spruce and fir forests of the eastern United States and Canada. “This year, budworm defoliation is widespread and expected to be heavy for …

UPDATE: The Michigan DNR would like to update a phone number that was given yesterday in a news release regarding just-approved antlerless deer hunting restrictions in the U.P. Hunters who choose to return already-purchased deer hunting licenses and have questions about the process for returning those licenses are directed to …

Preparations are underway for the Houghton County Fair. The Fair Exhibitor’s Guide is ready and may be picked up at Erickson’s Feed, Seed and Pet Supply, the Keweenaw Peninsula Chamber of Commerce in Houghton, the Keweenaw Visitor’s Center in Calumet, Superior National Bank in Hancock, and the MSU Extension office …