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The Michigan Senate has adopted a resolution that declares today, Valentine’s Day, as Organ Donor Registry Day. According to Donate Life America, more than 120,000 men, women and children nationwide currently need an organ transplant; every 10 minutes another name is added to the national organ transplant waiting list; and …

House Democratic Leader Sam Singh and Senate Democratic Leader Jim Ananich will hold a press conference at 12:30pm to outline legislative initiatives to fix the state’s Unemployment Insurance Agency and reimburse working families that were falsely accused of fraud by the UIA. The agency leveled 50,000 accusations of fraud against …

Over $2 million dollars in state police grants will be shared by dozens of schools to improve safety and security. Two dozen school districts will be able to purchase new equipment and technology for their buildings. State Police officials say these improvements will lead to a a safer and more …

Graduate students from Michigan Tech will be presenting the fruit of their labor at the Graduate Research Colloquium. Co-organizer Tyler Capek says it’s the biggest event of the year, put on by the Graduate Student Government. Research topics range from treatments for the Zika virus to improving wind turbines. The …

For the 12th year, Finlandia University will once again be sending a group of students and faculty to Tanzania. Director of Servant Leadership René Johnson says the trip is mainly about establishing relationships. First year Finlandia student Zuleiki Whyte is looking forward to going on the trip. To help raise …

It’s time to start thinking ahead to Pastyfest. A planning meeting for Pastyfest 2017 will be held Monday, February 13th at 6pm at the Miners and Merchants Building Conference Room in Calumet. Organizers say the plan is to hold the event on 5th Street again this year but hope to make …

State Representative Jim Tedder of Oakland County is speaking out in support of an income tax reduction, despite strong opposition from Governor Rick Snyder. To establish such a rollback, bills have been introduced in both the Michigan House and Senate. Currently, the income tax rate is 4.25-percent.  Many lawmakers want …

Support is growing to reform Michigan’s marijuana laws.  Here’s Erin Vermuelin.

After three weeks in office, 39% of Michigan residents give President Trump favorable marks. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports.

In Lansing, proposed legislation would allow entrepreneurs to keep some of cash in their pockets. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick explains.