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Could Michigan highways become faster? The Michigan Senate has voted in favor of a bill that would raise the speed limits on 1500 miles of rural roads. On 600 of those miles, the speed limit would go from 70 to 75 miles per hour. The other 900 miles of road …

The recount is over in Michigan. That after a federal judge who ordered a start to recounting presidential votes reversed his decision, effectively ending a second look at ballots statewide. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick says an appeal is pending in the state court system. Green Party candidate Jill Stein …

A divided Michigan House has approved tougher ID requirements for voters. Legislation passed late Wednesday by majority Republicans would change the procedure for voters who do not show photo identification at their polling place. Voters without an ID currently must sign an affidavit before voting. Under the bill, they could …

Five students from Finlandia University have been dismissed by the school. In an email sent to students and staff, Finlandia President Philip Johnson indicated the students in question were contributing to an escalating hostile climate. The email says that climate was characterized by student-to-student threats, intimidation and retaliation. The students …

A mix of music, dance and drama–all were featured during a solemn ceremony celebrating Finland’s Independence Day. December 6th has been celebrated in Hancock as well by the area’s prominent Finnish population. Local actress Kris Kyro wrote and performed a play, along with actress and vocalist Kiersten Birondo, that talked …

The Ojibwa Casino in Marquette celebrated the ground breaking of their $33.5 million expansion project for their gaming hall. Ojibwa Casinos General Manager Don Wren was among those at the ceremony. “We have a lot of people that are away from here, that are destination bound for this area and …

Students can get a good paying job when they graduate without having to attend a four-year college and stay in the area–one way is by putting their automotive skills to work. That was the message shared by the Copper Country Intermediate School District and Michigan Works! as students from Automotive …

There are high rates of depression and thoughts of suicide among medical students according to a new study. Researchers say stress and anxiety along with the competitive nature of medical school may be to blame. Dr. Robert Folberg, the dean of Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, says taking …

A temporary victory for three to five hundred firefighters and police officers rallying on the Capitol steps in Lansing. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick reports House Republicans say they will not vote in the lame duck session on the retiree health care cost package. Skubick says the Republicans will come …

Governor Rick Snyder says a lack of investment on infrastructure is a national issue as well as a Michigan issue. A commission he appointed after the Flint Water Crisis recommends a $4 billion a year investment in the states’ roads, water and power and communication systems. Snyder says it’s not so much …