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Governor Rick Snyder took college courses while in high school and he’s on a mission to provide that same opportunity, especially in the skilled trades. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick with more. AM SKU-SKILLED

Tax filers can send in their 2016 tax returns electronically starting today. And the tax code is getting tougher to decipher. CPA Jim Jenkins says with a new president and Congress just settling into Washington, D.C., the tricky part is trying to map out 2017 tax planning: TAX TIME2-A-JENKINS 0123 …

President Donald Trump blocked an Obama administration policy that would have reduced the cost of mortgages for millions of home buyers. MORTGAGES-A-THOMAS Marla Thomas, mortgage loan officer for Inland Home Mortgage, says the action will affect millions of homeowners with an FHA backed mortgage. FHA backs about 16-percent of the …

Seventy-nine Michigan schools identified as “needing improvement” were released from the priority school list after meeting three exit criteria, according to the Michigan School Reform Office: MI SCHOOL REFORM3-A-BAKER mnn State School Reform Officer Natasha Baker says on the other hand, 38 schools were in the bottom five percent for three …

It didn’t take long for President Trump to say he was going to start renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement. What could that mean for the auto industry? Here’s Auto Beat Reporter Jeff Gilbert. NAFTA1-V-GI

A state Senator has introduced legislation that would offer tax breaks for graduates who live and work in Michigan. The bill from East Lansing Democrat Curtis Hertel Jr would offer tax credits for a portion of a student’s debt. The amount would be capped at about $2,300. Hertel says college …

Temporary load restrictions are being put in place for Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw and Ontonagon Counties. The restrictions begin at 8am Saturday morning and will remain in effect until Wednesday morning. Maximum legal axle loads will be reduced to 65 percent of normal loads during that period. Here are the details …

By Mark Wilcox, News Writer, Michigan Technological University The Portage Health Foundation (PHF) and Michigan Tech are once again seeking local applicants for the Making a Difference Scholarships. At the heart of what the Portage Health Foundation does, is investing in health care, health research and health education. “We believe there …

By Jennifer Donovan, Director of News & Media Relations University Marketing & Communications Michigan Technological University With a student loan default rate of just over 2 percent, Michigan Technological University students are defaulting on student loans at the second lowest rate among public universities in Michigan, according to new data …

The Ontonagon County Recreation Plan is available for the public to review. The Western Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Region recently updated the five-Year plan and now there is a 30-day public review and comment period starting today. There will then be a public hearing for adoption of the plan …