The public is being asked to comment on a review of polices put in place to protect the waters of the Great Lakes. It all started in 1998 when a company proposed shipping tankers full of water from Lake Superior to Asia. It was then realized that policies to stop …

It will be a busy summer on the Bay College campus in Escanaba as major renovations are made in several areas. College President Laura Coleman says the renovations will help the college to better educate students, especially in those high-tech, vocational fields that yield good-paying jobs to graduates. She says …

A new survey shows a majority of Michigan voters are opposed to ending the state’s prevailing wage law. The poll conducted by Lansing-based EPIC/MRA for Michigan Prevails, a coalition of business and labor organizations, shows fewer than a third of state voters support ending prevailing wage laws. 49% of those …

The taxation of beer varies widely across the U.S., ranging from a low of two cents per gallon in Wyoming to a high of a dollar-29 per gallon in Tennessee, according to the Washington DC-based Tax Foundation. And Michigan is close to the middle. Michigan ranks 28th lowest in the …

Michigan has its first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease in a wild deer. The contagious and fatal neurological disease affects white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk and moose. The Department of Natural Resources Tuesday confirmed that tests have come back positive on the animal that was observed last month wandering …

A group that wants to legalize recreational marijuana has delayed submitting language to a state board that has to approve petitions before they can be circulated. An attorney for the Michigan Cannabis Coalition says they just want to make a few tweaks. The group hopes to resubmit their language Friday. …

Legislation making it more difficult for police to seize property from people suspected of criminal activity is headed to the Michigan House. The bills to reform the state’s Civil Asset Forfeiture law would increase the amount of evidence police need before a seizure could happen and require more detailed reporting …

Families receiving welfare could stand to lose their benefits if their kids skip too much school, under a bill that’s passed the State Senate. The measure passed the Republican-controlled Senate 26-12. Democrats argued the bill hurts kids and poor families. The legislation now moves to the Michigan House, where lawmakers …

A Rockland woman is facing drug charges following her arrest Sunday night. Deputies from the Ontonagon County Sheriff’s Office executed the search warrant and arrested 21-year-old Shailyn Marie Pantti She was charged with Possession with intent to deliver synthetic narcotics, otherwise known as bath salts, and possession of marijuana. Bond …

Hancock, MI –Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is hosting a Women’s Health Seminar on Breast and Cervical Cancer Awareness on Wednesday, May 27, 2015.  The seminar will be held at UP Health Systems– Portage conference rooms from5:30pm to 7:00pm. Brianne Sable, Physician Assistant (PA) from the Oncology Department at …