The nation’s jobless rate dropped a fraction to 4.9 percent in October. But as business editor Murray Feldman tells us, wages are rising.
Read More »Many Michiganders Just Want Election To Be Over
It seems the election season gets started earlier every time around, and with this cycle, voters are eager for the electioneering to end. Laura Bonnell talked to some Michigan voters.
Read More »Still No Endorsement For President From Snyder
With Michigan possibly being the state that makes or breaks the presidential election, Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick says the governor remains on the sidelines.
Read More »Control Of Michigan House Up For Grabs
It’s down to the wire for control of the state house. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has a close look at this electoral tug-of-war.
Read More »Final Day Of Campaigning For 2016 Election
It’s a final day of campaigning for federal, state and local politicians seeking victory in tomorrow’s election. Michigan’s Secretary of State Ruth Johnson says voters should check a sample ballot to know which candidates and issues will be decided. You can view ballots at the Michigan Voter Information Center on …
Read More »No Statewide Ballot Proposals Tuesday
For the first time in more than a half-century, Michiganders won’t be voting Election Day on a statewide ballot proposal, something that hasn’t happened since voters approved the current state Constitution in 1963. According to the Detroit News, Presidential elections, which typically attract large numbers of voters, have included at …
Read More »Hancock Man Arrested For Allegedly Stealing A Saw Zall From Construction Workers
On Tuesday around 11:45 a.m., the Hancock Police were flagged down in regards to a theft complaint on Quincy Street. A witness pointed out a 56 year old man walking west on Quincy Street. The witness said that the man had picked up a construction worker’s Saw Zall off the side walk and then …
Read More »New Phone Scam Targets UPPCO Customers
Marquette – Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) is urging customers to be aware of the latest phone scam in which a caller claiming to represent the utility offers a discount if certain questions are answered. Anytime an UPPCO customer receives a suspicious call they should write down information the caller …
Read More »2016 Bear Hunting Season Now Complete
With more than half of Michigan’s counties open to bear hunting, bear harvest is an important management tool to maintain a healthy bear population that is in balance with its habitat. Nearly 6,900 successful bear applicants received bear hunting licenses for staggered hunting seasons that started as early as Sept. …
Read More »Portage Health Foundation To Hold Three RFP Meetings
PHF will be hosting three community-wide RFP meetings on November 10, 2016 at the following times and locations for interested applicants: 10:00-11:00 a.m. at the Siskiwit Recreation Hall and Conference Center – 26070 Pine Street, Calumet, MI 5:00-6:00 p.m. at Baraga County Memorial Hospital – Conference Room 18341 US-41, L’Anse, …
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