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Special Election Results–May 5, 2015

Here are the results from today’s elections. We will bring you updates as they become available. STATE PROPOSAL ONE: TOTAL YES: 350,742 NO: 1,404,779 Houghton County YES: 1132 NO: 4761 Baraga County YES: 205 NO: 1560 Ontonagon County YES: 221 NO: 1481 Keweenaw County YES: 140 NO: 440   HOUGHTON …

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Election Day Today

Voters will have their say today on Proposal One on whether to raise the sales tax by a penny and add a tax to the wholesale price of gasoline, all of which, supporters say, will mean more money to fix Michigan roads. But closer to home, residents of the Copper …

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Apply For Elk And Bear Licenses Now Through June 1

The Department of Natural Resources reminds hunters that applications for Michigan elk and bear hunting licenses are available now through June 1. There will be 100 elk licenses and 6,951 bear licenses available for the 2015 hunting seasons. Only Michigan residents are eligible to apply for an elk license. Bear …

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Finnish Visitors To Discuss World War II

A pair of scholars from Finland will share insights on World War II from a Finnish perspective at a special lecture at 2 p.m.Monday, May 11 at Finlandia University’s Finnish American Heritage Center. Dr. Matti Jutila, a Finnish studies and political science professor who’s currently a visiting professor at the …

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Working Mothers Find It Tough In Michigan

Michigan ranks 35th in the country when it comes to attractiveness for working mothers, according to the personal finance social network Wallethub.com. The study was based on things like child care, professional opportunities and work-life balance, which includes parental leave policies and average length of workdays. Ranking number one overall …

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Bill Seeks To Improve Bridge Safety

A legislative committee in Lansing this week will open discussion on a bill designed to improve bridge safety in the state. The measure, before the Michigan House Transportation committee, would allow the Michigan Department of Transportation to schedule bridge inspections based on safety risks. Current policy requires inspections every two …

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Presidential Hopefuls Reach Out To Michigan Voters

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker – who hasn’t formally announced he’s running for the Republican nomination for President – spoke to GOP faithful at a fundraiser in Lansing Monday. He told the crowd both President Barack Obama and like Democratic Presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton aren’t making good decisions on the economy …

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Concern Over The Fate Of Local School District Millages

While Proposal 1 is the only statewide question on the ballot in Michigan Tuesday, some local school districts are asking voters for millage increases. And there is some concern about the plight of those proposals, given that Proposal 1 is a tax increase and that could strengthen the anti-tax turnout …

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