HANCOCK, Mich. – Your passions shouldn’t cause you pain. That’s what the area’s most comprehensive orthopedic team will share with the community during Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital’s Bone and Joint Solutions event in Hancock on Wednesday, April 12. The Bone and Joint Solutions event is free and takes place at 5:30 …
Read More »Michigan Tech Ranked In Top 10 For Best Universities For Adjunct Professors
A national website ranks Michigan Tech in the top 10 in the county for the best universities for adjunct professors. The report was released by the personal finance website Good Call dot com. A total of 292 universities across the U.S. were evaluated. Michigan Tech came in at number 8 …
Read More »Dianda Will Host Listening Town Hall
LANSING —State Rep. Scott Dianda (D-Calumet) will hold a listening town hall and coffee hours in House District 110 to give residents a chance to ask questions and share their concerns with him. “The good people of HD 110 hear me talking about what is going on in Lansing, and …
Read More »VA Seeing Huge Increase Of Female Veterans Using Services
The fastest growing demographic in today’s military is women. They make up 14% of America’s active duty personnel. The number of women Veterans using VA services skyrocketed in recent years, from 159,000 in the year 2000, to 390,000 in 2013. Nelson-033117-1 “When you think about those 13 years, you’ve had …
Read More »New Technology Causing Issues For Police At Crash Sites
Police are seeing more people come out to crash scenes who don’t belong there, causing fights and injuries. Zahra Huber explains.
Read More »“Choose Life” License Plate Approved
The Michigan Senate has passed a bill to create a “Choose Life” specialty license plate. The bill sponsor Republican Senator Patrick Colbeck says the plate will cost $35. Colbeck says money from plate sales will also go towards suicide prevention services. Twenty-nine states and the District of Columbia have authorized …
Read More »Mackinac Bridge To Be Repainted
The Mackinac Bridge is getting some serious work done. Starting April 6th one of the iconic ivory towers on the “Mighty Mac” will be stripped down to bare metal and repainted. James Lake spokesperson for the Mackinac Bridge authority says the $6.3 million project has to be completed by December …
Read More »Bill Allows Minors To Refuse Breathalyzer Tests
The Michigan House has approved a bill dealing with minors and Breathalyzers. Details from Jim Matthews.
Read More »Pedestrian Deaths Rising
Michigan is bucking a dubious national trend, but experts say it’s not enough. AutoBeat Reporter Jeff Gilbert says pedestrian deaths are on the rise.
Read More »Recapping Last Legislative Session
With state lawmakers on spring break, what record do they leave behind after 34 session days? Lansing bureau chief Tim Skubick looks at the results.
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